Incidence and risk factors for sternal osteomyelitis after median sternotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sternal osteomyelitis (OM) after median sternotomy is the rarest form of deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs). A retrospective study was implemented to evaluate the incidence and potential risk factors of sternal OM after median sternotomy.

Methods

We analyzed 3,410 consecutive patients who underwent cardiothoracic surgery via median sternotomy from January 2005 to December 2019 at our institution. A sternal OM and control group without any sign of wound infections after median sternotomy were selected. Comparisons of the variables between the two groups were performed using the Student's t-test and Fisher's exact tests. The association of potential risk factors with sternal OM was tested by logistic regression analysis.

Results

A total of 16 patien

SUBMITTER: Cha YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature