First-line treatment of deep sternal infection by a plastic surgical approach: Superior results compared with conventional cardiac surgical orthodoxy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 2231-2237

  Brandt, Conrad ^a   Alvarez, John M ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; STERNUM INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036115857     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200206000-00009     Document Type: Article

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