TY - GEN AU - Brandt,Conrad AU - Alvarez,John M TI - First-line treatment of deep sternal infection by a plastic surgical approach: superior results compared with conventional cardiac surgical orthodoxy SN - 0032-1052 PY - 2002///0620 KW - Aged KW - Cardiac Surgical Procedures KW - adverse effects KW - Debridement KW - Drainage KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Length of Stay KW - Male KW - Postoperative Complications KW - Prospective Studies KW - Reoperation KW - Sternum KW - surgery KW - Surgical Flaps KW - Surgical Wound Infection KW - Treatment Outcome KW - Wound Healing N1 - Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article UR - https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-200206000-00009 ER -