An Alternative Technique for Surgical Management of Poststernotomy Osteomyelitis and Reconstruction of the Sternal Defect
Introduction. Sternal osteomyelitis with or without mediastinal infection is a severe and rare complication of median sternotomy. In this paper, an alternative technique for the reconstruction of sternal defects with the use of bilateral pectoralis major pedicled muscle flaps is presented. Case...
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Main Authors: | Petros Konofaos, Eleftherios Spartalis, Grigorios Karagkiouzis, Christos Kampolis, Periklis Tomos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/451594 |
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