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Radiological Diagnostics of Postoperative Sternal Osteomyelitis

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Deep Sternal Wound Infections

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Primary osteomyelitis of the sternum is very rare and is mainly seen in children (Narchi 1999; Upadhyayaa et al. 2005). Adults develop this disease only if certain risk factors such as i.v. drug abuse, acne fulminans, or palmoplantar pustulosis are present (Boll and Jurik 1990; Kalra et al. 1988; Vellacott 1952).

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  1. Zentrum für Radiologie, Universitätsklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin Radiologie, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany

    Dr. med. Björn Friebe

  2. Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany

    Dr. med. Björn Friebe & Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Ivayla Apostolova

  3. Zentrum für Radiologie, Universitätsklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin Nuklearmedizin, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany

    Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Ivayla Apostolova

  4. Zentrum für Radiologie Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Jens Ricke (Klinikdirektor)

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  1. Plastisch und Handchirurgische Klinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg FAU, Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany

    Raymund E. Horch (Direktor) (Direktor)

  2. Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Septisch und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité, Scharnhorststraße 13, 10115, Berlin, Germany

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  3. Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany

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Friebe, B., Apostolova, I., Ricke, J. (2016). Radiological Diagnostics of Postoperative Sternal Osteomyelitis. In: Horch, R., Willy, C., Kutschka, I. (eds) Deep Sternal Wound Infections. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49766-1_5

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