In general, there is only a weak correlation between late postoperative chest pain and quality of sternal reunion. However, with an extent of failed sternal reunion over a width of 3 mm and the presence of imperfect ossification in more than one segment of the sternum, a significant increase of pain intensity in the regions of chest and shoulder was observed.
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