title: Clinical Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Following Surgical Resection of Sternoclavicular Joint Infection: A Case Report.
abstract: Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is a rare condition accounting for 0.5% of bone and joint infections. The majority of cases require joint resection and advancement flaps to provide coverage to the resulting wound defect. However, in the setting of an infected wound space, surgeons are often inclined to allow wound healing by secondary intention. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can be an important adjunct to promote and shorten wound healing time following SCJ resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Moffatt-Bruce
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Desmond M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: D'Souza
keywords: clavicle; negative pressure wound therapy; septic arthritis; sternoclavicular joint infection; sternum