“…Published results show that complete chest stability after bone homograft implantation was achieved in 90% patients, moreover, a scintigraphy study showed increased accumulation of radiopharmaceuticals in implanted homografts suggesting homograft's conversion to active tissue 66,77 . Bone Recently a multidirectional thoracic wall stabilization system (STRATOS™, MedXpert GmbH, Germany) has become available to help repair extensive chest wall defects after tumor resection 79 . The system enables bone defect bridging without needing it to be filled in with bone auto-, homograft, however, the experience of resolving DSWI related sternal defects is, for now, limited 80 .…”