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All the measurements were performed by one specific cardiovascular radiologist. The Hounsfield units (HUs) were measured in axial sections of the sternum trabecular bone.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Sternal instability group mean HU was 75.36\u2009\u00b1\u200913.19 and sternal stability group HU was 90.24\u2009\u00b1\u200912.16 (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.000). HU is the statically significant predictor of sternal instability.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Our study showed a significant correlation between the mean HU value of sternum and sternal instability. 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