[Primary therapy refractory osteomyelitis of the sternum after aortocoronary bypass operation--a case report].
Osteomyelitis after median sternotomy for aortocoronary bypass operation is seen in 0.9%-2.1% of the cases described in the literature. Aetiology as well as adequate therapy are still in discussion. One case of foreign body induced osteomyelitis (pace maker electrode) with a therapy resistant osteomyelitis is presented and discussed in this paper.
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Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, AKH Wien.
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D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004566:Electrodes; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*