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Record Nr.

UNINA9910160261103321

Titolo

Deep Sternal Wound Infections / / edited by Raymund E. Horch, Christian Willy, Ingo Kutschka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

617.01

Soggetti

Plastic surgery

Traumatology

Critical care medicine

Rehabilitation medicine

Plastic Surgery

Traumatic Surgery

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Anatomical basis -- Physiology and Pathophysiology -- Wound management -- Bony stabilization Prevention -- Prevention of poststernotomy wound infections in obese patients by negative pressure wound therapy -- Rehabilitation after sternal osteomyelitis.

Sommario/riassunto

This concise and practical handbook covers the basics of pathophysiology, diagnosis, interdisciplinary surgical management, prevention and rehabilitation of patients with deep sternal wound infections and sternal osteomyelitis. All relevant aspects and surgical procedures are explained in an easily understandable way. Additionally special approaches and preventive measures are highlighted with regard to the perioperative handling as well as the rehabilitation possibilities. Through concise texts with numerous illustrations, the book is ideal for the practice and as a supplement to further studies. This book is suitable for all specialists who are involved into the



treatment and diagnosis of sternal wound infections, particularly cardio-thoracis, thoracic, plastic, vascular surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, and rehabilitation physicians.