Treatment of deep sternal wound infections after coronary artery bypass grafting by means of injection of platelet gel: An evolving technology Erez Kachel,

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Treatment of deep sternal wound infections after coronary artery bypass grafting by means of injection of platelet gel: An evolving technology Erez Kachel, MD, Jeannie Callum, MD, Fuad Moussa, MD, Jenette Goldstein, MLT, Stephen Fremes, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 6, Pages e118-e120 (June 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.025 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Deep sternal wound infection before treatment. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, e118-e120DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.025) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Two week after the first platelet gel injection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, e118-e120DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.025) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Eight weeks after the first platelet gel injection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, e118-e120DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.025) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions