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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,

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1 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: /j.jtcvs Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

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

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

4 Figure 3 Eight weeks after the first platelet gel injection.
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