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Deep sternal wound infection after open heart surgery – reconstructive options

Alexander Andersen JuhlThe Department of Plastic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vibeke KoudahlThe Department of Plastic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Tine Engberg DamsgaardThe Department of Plastic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 254-261 | Received 14 Feb 2012, Accepted 05 Mar 2012, Published online: 29 Mar 2012

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Erlangga Yusuf, Monica Chan, Nora Renz & Andrej Trampuz. (2018) Current perspectives on diagnosis and management of sternal wound infections. Infection and Drug Resistance 11, pages 961-968.
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Emre Kubat, Malik Abacı & Celal Selçuk Ünal. (2018) Z-plasty as an alternative choice for the treatment of recurrent local sternal wound infections. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 67:6, pages 518-523.
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Alexander Andersen Juhl, Sofie Hody, Tina Senholt Videbaek, Tine Engberg Damsgaard & Per Hostrup Nielsen. (2017) Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery: A 13-Year Single Institution Analysis. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 23:2, pages 76-82.
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Lizi Wu, Kevin C. Chung, Jennifer F. Waljee, Adeyiza O. Momoh, Lin Zhong & Erika D. Sears. (2016) A National Study of the Impact of Initial Débridement Timing on Outcomes for Patients with Deep Sternal Wound Infection. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 137:2, pages 414e-423e.
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Bharat Pancholy & Jai Raman. (2015) Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Sternal Plating in Patients With Complex Sternal Dehiscence. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 99:6, pages 2228-2230.
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Song Wu, Feng Wan, Yong-shun Gao, Zhe Zhang, Hong Zhao, Zhong-qi Cui & Ji-yan Xie. (2014) Sternal Reconstruction of Deep Sternal Wound Infections Following Median Sternotomy by Single-stage Muscle Flaps Transposition. Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 29:4, pages 208-213.
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L. T. Berg & P. Jaakkola. (2013) Kuopio Treatment Strategy after Deep Sternal Wound Infection. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery 102:1, pages 3-8.
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