Primary sternal tuberculosis treated by resection and reconstruction

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 317-318

  Hajjar, W ^a   Logan, A M ^b   Belcher, P R ^a,c  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

osteomyelitis; reconstruction; sternum; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030453030     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012046     Document Type: Article

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