The Girdlestone procedure which originally was developed for the treatment of tuberculosis of the hip has found a place in the management of septic hip arthritis and osteomyelitis secondary to pressure sores in spinal cord injury and other myelopathies. Eradication of the septic focus is necessary ...
Mognetti Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin (Turin, ITALY) The use of interim antibiotic loaded prosthesis-spacer in the treatment of infected hip arthroplasty has become a wide spread strategy in orthopaedic surgery. However there is poor experience of primary ...
Annals of Plastic SurgeryRubayi S, Gabbay J, Kruger E, Ruhge K. The modified Girdlestone procedure with muscle flap for management of pressure ulcers and heterotopic ossification of the hip region in spinal injury patients: a 15- year review with long-term follow-up. Ann Plast Surg 2016;77...
Thus, the Girdlestone procedure still seems to be a reasonable salvage operation for persisting deep infections following hip surgery, and can offer an acceptable functional result when reconstruction of the hip joint is not possible.doi:10.1007/978-3-642-59573-8_157S. A. Esenwein...
HipProsthetic infectionsRevision surgeryOrthopaedicsGirdlestones procedure has become a salvage operation reserved for patients with significant co-morbidities. Recent literature addresses this infrequently used intervention inadequately. This observational study aims to update current literature and review the ...
Conclusion: In the long run the Girdlestone procedure still seems to be a reasonable salvage operation for persisting deep infections following hip surgery.doi:10.1007/s001040170040Springer-VerlagDer ChirurgEsenwein SA, Esenwein S, Herr G, et al. Osteogenetic activity of BMP-3-coated titanium ...
Despite early postoperative rehabilitation, the patient experienced increasing pain, progressive gait deviations, and functional limitations during the year after surgery. This course of care was initiated 1 year after surgery and focused on motor retraining to address pain and gait deviations. This case...
Girdlestone's arthroplasty seems to be a reasonable alternative in the management of infected total hip replacements.A.EkkernkampChirurgische Universitätsklinik „Bergmannsheil Bochum”K.NeumannG.MuhrA.LiesLangenbeck's archives of surgery