1995
DOI: 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000116
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Management of the recurrent sternal wound infection

Abstract: GG Hallock. Management of the recurrent sternal wound infection. Can J Plast Surg 1995;3(3):127-132. After adequate sternal debridement or resection for the treatment of a sternal wound infection, muscle flap obliteration of the resulting void has become an accepted standard. Unfortunately, recurrence is not an inconsequential risk as evidenced in six (20.7%) of our patients over the last 10 years. Two of these patients required a second muscle flap transfer before obtaining a healed wound. Since the available… Show more

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