Open AccessRecurrent sternal infection following treatment with negative pressure wound therapy and titanium transverse plate fixation☆
Author(s) -
Geneviève Gaudreau,
Victor Costache,
Chanel Houde,
Daniel Cloutier,
Livia Montalin,
Pierre Voisine,
Richard Baillot
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.07.043
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , complication , periprosthetic , retrospective cohort study , mediastinitis , negative pressure wound therapy , arthroplasty , alternative medicine , pathology
To provide a definition for recurrent sternal infection (RSI), analyse the risk factors and describe the management of this complication following treatment of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) with horizontal titanium sternal osteosynthesis and coverage with pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps.
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