Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum: Successful management with debridement and vacuum assisted closure

被引:15
作者
Ford, SJ [1 ]
Rathinam, S [1 ]
King, JE [1 ]
Vaughan, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Birmingham Heartlands Hosp, Reg Dept Thorac Surg, Birmingham B9 5SS, W Midlands, England
关键词
sternal osteomyetitis; vacuum assisted closure; tuberculosis;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.05.030
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:645 / 647
页数:3
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