Sternal reentry in a patient with previous deep sternal wound infection managed with horizontal titanium plate fixation
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Sternal reentry in a patient with previous deep sternal wound infection managed with horizontal titanium plate fixation
Redo open-heart surgery and sternal reentry in patients with previous deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) and absence of sternal integrity can be a delicate and morbid task due the lack of a dissection plane between the heart and the surrounding soft tissues. Delayed sternal reconstruction and osteosynthesis with horizontal titanium plating fixation (Synthes) following vacuum assisted therapy (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-56