Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2012 Apr;45(2):127-130. 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.127.
Titanium Plate Fixation for a Dehisced Sternum Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. jbkim1975@amc.seoul.kr
- KMID: 1433676
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.127
Abstract
- Sternal dehiscence is one of the most troublesome complications following cardiac surgery. Treatment failure and consequent lethal results are very common, even with all the efforts to resolve sternal dehiscence such as removal of infectious tissue, muscle flap interposition, and sternal rewiring. We report on a case of sternal osteomyelitis following coronary artery bypass grafting that was successfully treated with wide sternal resection, titanium plate fixation, and pectoralis muscle flap interposition.
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