Successful surgical treatment of traumatic sternal fracture with extensive mediastinal abscess and concomitant mitral valve endocarditis: a case report

[1] Patel NN(2008)Traumatic sternal abscess with mediastinal involvement Ann Thorac Surg 86 1997-1509

[2] Murphy GJ(2002)A giant sternal abscess following traumatic sternal fracture Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 22 439-45

[3] Hamilton M(1999)Sternal osteomyelitis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation J R Soc Med 92 87-554

[4] Velissaris T(2010)Mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting risk factors and long-term survival Ann Thorac Surg 89 1502-514

[5] Pontefract D(2009)Infections of the mediastinum Thorac Surg Clin 19 37-241

[6] Ohri S(1999)Anterior mediastinal abscess after closed sternal fracture J Trauma 47 551-207

[7] Mallinson RH(2013)Sternal osteomyelitis with a mediastinal abscess caused by Gemella Intern Med 52 511-1910

[8] Tremlett CH(2012) following blunt force trauma HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth 4 233-989

[9] Payne BV(2013)Management of sterno-mediastinitis Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc 28 200-2473

[10] Richards JE(2015)Mediastinitis: mortality rate comparing single-stage surgical approach and preconditioning of wound Ann Thorac Surg 100 1907-530

[1] Patel NN(2008)Traumatic sternal abscess with mediastinal involvement Ann Thorac Surg 86 1997-1509

[2] Murphy GJ(2002)A giant sternal abscess following traumatic sternal fracture Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 22 439-45

[3] Hamilton M(1999)Sternal osteomyelitis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation J R Soc Med 92 87-554

[4] Velissaris T(2010)Mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting risk factors and long-term survival Ann Thorac Surg 89 1502-514

[5] Pontefract D(2009)Infections of the mediastinum Thorac Surg Clin 19 37-241

[6] Ohri S(1999)Anterior mediastinal abscess after closed sternal fracture J Trauma 47 551-207

[7] Mallinson RH(2013)Sternal osteomyelitis with a mediastinal abscess caused by Gemella Intern Med 52 511-1910

[8] Tremlett CH(2012) following blunt force trauma HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth 4 233-989

[9] Payne BV(2013)Management of sterno-mediastinitis Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc 28 200-2473

[10] Richards JE(2015)Mediastinitis: mortality rate comparing single-stage surgical approach and preconditioning of wound Ann Thorac Surg 100 1907-530