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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:225-227
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis

Jeffrey C. Lin, MD, Scott R. Miller, MD, Alan B. Gazzaniga, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange, California

Accepted for publication July 14, 1995.

A case report of primary sternal osteomyelitis, a rare clinical entity, is presented. Treatment of primary sternal osteomyelitis is antibiotics and complete debridement of the infected bone and anterior periosteum. If the posterior sternal periosteum is not involved, it should be left intact. The defect can be covered with skeletal muscle flaps, which improves healing and minimizes recurrence. This approach led to a complete and timely cure.






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