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 ...
The purpose of this case report is to suggest a new surgical approach for the treatment of this association of lesions, introducing the Girdlestone procedure like an intermediate option before definitive total hip replacement. To our knowledge in the English-language literature there is not a ...