Primary sternal tuberculosis: A rare unhealed case treated by resection and local rotational flap

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 58-59

  Sarlak A Y ^a   Gundes H ^a   Gundes S ^a   Alp, M ^a  

^a NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Reconstruction; Sternum; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; WOUND HEALING;

DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STERNUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR;

EID: 0035125882     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-9922     Document Type: Article

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