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- Discussion:
- in most pts w/ chronic infection, surgeons continue to advocate complete removal of the prosthesis and the cement;
- in especially difficult cases, resection arthroplasty is an effective means of controlling infection;
- as expected patients will have significant difficulties in ambulation, and the increased energy consumption is
similar to that of an
above the knee amputation;
Resection arthroplasty of the hip
Resection arthroplasty following infected total hip replacement arthroplasty.
GS Kantor et al. J. Arthroplasty Vol 1: 1986. p 83-89.
Disarticulation of the hip as a result of failed arthroplasty.
A series of 11 cases.
GC FEnelon et al.
JBJS Vol 62-B (4). p 441-446. 1980.
Complications associated with reimplantation after girdlestone arthroplasty.
