| Literature DB >> 18721609 |
Luis F López Almodóvar1, Gema Bustos, Pedro Lima, Alfonso Cañas, Isidro Paredes, José A Buendía.
Abstract
We report 2 cases of vacuum-assisted closure therapy and thoracic reconstruction using new sternum titatium plates in patients with deep sternal wound infection after median sternotomy. The specific advantage of this new approach is anatomical reduction of the sternum that prevents paradoxical movement and severe anterior chest instability, and improves postoperative outcome.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18721609 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.02.046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330