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

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 645-647

  Ford, Samuel J ^a   Rathinam, Sridhar ^a   King, Juliet E ^a   Vaughan, Roger ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Sternal osteomyelitis; Tuberculosis; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID PLUS RIFAMPICIN; RIFATER; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EDEMA; EROSION; EXCISION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; VACUUM; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRESSURE; STERNUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 25144452268     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.05.030     Document Type: Article

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