Algorithm for classification and treatment of poststernotomy wound infections

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 114-119

  Vlajcic, Zlatko ^a   Zic, Rado ^a   Stanec, Sanda ^a   Stanec, Zdenko ^a  

^a University of Zagreb School of Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Classification; Follow up; Sternal wound; Treatment algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEBRIDEMENT; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STERNUM; SURGICAL INFECTION; VASCULARIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; DEBRIDEMENT; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STERNUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34248572021     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701214479     Document Type: Article

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