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Aggressive surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections
Glenn N. Carlos, MDa, Kenneth A. Kesler, MDa, John J. Coleman, MDb, Lynn Broderick, MDc, Mark W. Turrentine, MDa, John W. Brown, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 113, Issue 2, Pages (February 1997) DOI: /S (97) Copyright © 1997 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 1 Axial CT at the level of the clavicular heads. There is abnormal fluid density along the medial aspect of the clavicular head (arrows). Note the absence of cortical bone of the left clavicular head adjacent to the fluid collection, consistent with osteomyelitis (arrowheads). This patient underwent resection of the clavicular head. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /S (97) ) Copyright © 1997 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 2 Axial CT at the level of the clavicular heads. There is abnormal soft tissue density surrounding the left clavicular head and extending posteriorly, abutting the anterior part of the mediastinum (arrows). Note the areas of cortical disruption (arrowheads), consistent with osteomyelitis. This patient underwent SCJ resection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /S (97) ) Copyright © 1997 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 3 A and B, En bloc SCJ excision including the first and second costal cartilages with pectoralis muscle coverage of the bony defect. (See text for details.) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /S (97) ) Copyright © 1997 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 3 A and B, En bloc SCJ excision including the first and second costal cartilages with pectoralis muscle coverage of the bony defect. (See text for details.) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /S (97) ) Copyright © 1997 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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