title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: The Heart, Lung & Esophageal Surgery Institution, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside Medical Center, 5200 Centre Ave, Ste 715, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA. landreneaurj@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Rodney J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landreneau
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome