title: Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum: successful management with debridement and vacuum assisted closure.
abstract: Primary Mycobacterial infection of the sternum is an exceedingly rare occurrence. We present a case of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum successfully treated with surgical debridement and vacuum-assisted closure therapy.
authors.affiliation: Regional Department of Thoracic Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK.
authors.forename: Samuel J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Sridhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathinam
authors.forename: Juliet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaughan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011312:Pressure; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing