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Pectoral Advancement Flap for the Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Infection  

Bae, Chi-Hoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, The Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine)
Park, Ki-Sung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, The Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.41, no.6, 2008 , pp. 799-802 More about this Journal
Abstract
Infection occurs very rarely in the sternoclavicular joint compared to other joints in the body. It occurs mainly in IV drug abusers, diabetics, chronic renal failure patients, septic patients and those with central vein catheters. In the early phase, it can be treated simply by antibiotics or incision, and drainage. However, when proper treatment is not begun. early, bone destruction can occur, and only en-bloc resection of the involved bone can cure it. To reduce the risk of recurrence, we advanced a pectoralis major flap into the resected area based on the feeding artery. We report a case of a patient with sternoclavicular osteomyelitis who was successfully treated using en-bloc resection and a pectoral advancement flap.
Keywords
Infection; Sternoclavicular joint; Surgical flap;
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