Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum: Successful management with debridement and vacuum assisted closure
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Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum: successful management with debridement and vacuum assisted closure.
Primary Mycobacterial infection of the sternum is an exceedingly rare occurrence. We present a case of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum successfully treated with surgical debridement and vacuum-assisted closure therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.05.030