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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Ultrasound | Letter to the Editor

Novel roles of vibration transmittance in fracture testing

Authors: Aaron R. Casha, Kieran Chircop, Marilyn Gauci, Joseph N. Grima

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

This letter re-assesses a publication in the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery entitled ‘Vibration transmittance measures sternotomy stability – a preliminary study in human cadavers.’ The roles of ultrasound in testing for sternotomy stability and that of stress vibration transmittance in cases of fracture of the posterior table of the sternum or in hairline undisplaced fractures are examined in view of their differing sound wave frequency ranges.

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Title: Novel roles of vibration transmittance in fracture testing
Authors: Aaron R. Casha
Kieran Chircop
Marilyn Gauci
Joseph N. Grima
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Ultrasound
Sternotomy
Ultrasound
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-019-0884-0

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