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Sternum healing after open heart surgery

2017-09-18 05:12:16
After an open heart surgery, how is the sternum joined and how many weeks does it generally take for complete healing of breast bone, considering male patient of age 28 with good body build, weighing 80kg. Can a person become completely normal after open heart surgery?
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Answered2017-09-20 09:45:03

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