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Sternal Wound Infection (SWI) in open heart surgery is one of the most annoying and avoidable complications that one encounters during work. Investigators investigate the rates of sternal wound infection (SWI) in patients in whom were used locking compression plates (LCP) versus in patients in whom were used wires to fixate the sternum for variable causes. SWI increases the overall cost and burden in the medical service and increases the patients suffering and disability. investigators aim to provide our patients with the most suitable means for sternal fixation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locking Compression Plates | Other | Patients in whom we used Locking compression plates for sternal fixation |
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| Wires | Other | Patients in whom we used Sternal Wires for sternal fixation |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locking Compression Plates | Other | Plates and screws for sternal fixation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sternal Wound Infection rate | sternal wound infection in the form of redness, hotness, swelling and discharge | 3 weeks post-operative |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty Of Medicine | Recruiting | Asyut | 21557 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013530 | Surgical Wound Infection |
| D014946 | Wound Infection |
| ID | Term |
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| D007239 | Infections |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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Case-Control
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| Sternal Wires |
| Other |
sternal wires used for fixation of sternum |
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