The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 48, 122-123, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Treatment of median sternotomy wound infection and sternal necrosis in an infant
W Terranova and FA Crawford Jr
Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
A case of an infant with median sternotomy wound infection and sternal
necrosis treated by debridement and muscle flap transposition is reported.
As in adults, the procedure can be done safely and successfully. Rapid
healing and chest wall stability were obtained. A later cardiac procedure
was performed without technical difficulties and without untoward effects
on chest wall stability.