The outcome of sternal wire removal on persistent anterior chest wall pain after median sternotomy

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Persistent anterior chest wall pain after sternotomy and wire closure constitutes a well-recognized pain syndrome, previously reported to occur in as many as 28% of patients after median sternotomy [1]. The largest series of wire removal for persistent anterior chest wall pain, previously reported in the literature, included 18 patients [2].