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KMID : 0364020120450020127
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012 Volume.45 No. 2 p.127 ~ p.130
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Titanium Plate Fixation for a Dehisced Sternum Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Case Report
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Kim Wan-Kee
Kim Joon-Bum
Jung Sung-Ho
Choo Suk-Jung
Chung Cheol-Hyun
Lee Jae-Won
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Abstract
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Sternal dehiscence is one of the most troublesome complications following cardiac surgery. Treatment failure and consequent lethal results are very common, even with all the efforts to resolve sternal dehiscence such as removal of infectious tissue, muscle flap interposition, and sternal rewiring. We report on a case of sternal osteomyelitis following coronary artery bypass grafting that was successfully treated with wide sternal resection, titanium plate fixation, and pectoralis muscle flap interposition.
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KEYWORD
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Sternum, Wound dehiscence, Wound infection, Reoperation
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