title: The management of infected median sternotomy wounds.
abstract: Extensive experience with infected sternotomy wounds treated by aggressive debridement and immediate, laterally based pectoralis muscle flaps has shown this to be a reliable and effective treatment for a major complication previously associated with high morbidity and mortality. This is a plastic surgery operation that saves lives and health care dollars.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Ont, Canada.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy