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Fig. 2

From: The combined application of antibiotic-loaded bone cement and vacuum sealing drainage for sternal reconstruction in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection

Fig. 2

A Diagnosis of deep sternal wound infection. BD Extensive wound debridement until healthy solid bone with bleeding margins was found. E The bilateral pectoralis major muscles were separated from the sternum and subcutaneous. F Antibiotic-loaded bone cement covering the sternal defect. G The skin was relaxedly sutured without significant tension. H The wound with the vacuum sealing drainage dressing in situ

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