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Case Reports
. 2018 Apr 30;26(2):296-300.
doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.14215. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Low-virulent chronic sternal osteomyelitis in children

Muhammet Akyüz  1 , Engin Karakuş  1 , Onur Işık  1 , Mehmet Fatih Ayık  1 , Yüksel Atay  1
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Low-virulent chronic sternal osteomyelitis in children

Muhammet Akyüz et al. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. .

Abstract

Sternal osteomyelitis is a fatal and serious complication of open heart surgery. Application of current surgical techniques and the use of prophylactic antibiotherapy have reduced the sternal wound infections and the development of osteomyelitis. As a treatment, many methods have been described, from wound dressing to partial sternal resection, although complete recovery cannot be achieved without rationale and long-term antibiotherapy. In this article, we discuss the clinical approach to three pediatric cases who were diagnosed with low-virulent chronic sternal osteomyelitis.

Keywords: Antibiotherapy; low-virulent; osteomyelitis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Sternocutaneous fistula before third intervention after the wound closure and after vacuum assisted closure therapy (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Sternal defect in three-dimensional reconstruction of the sternum after computed tomography (arrow).
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