Open AccessModified Girdlestone arthroplasty and hip arthrodesis using the Ilizarov external fixator as a salvage method in the management of severely infected total hip replacement
Author(s) -
Н. М. Клюшин,
Yuri V Ababkov,
А. М. Ермаков,
Tatiana A Malkova
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.173513
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , arthrodesis , periprosthetic , arthroplasty , external fixation , fixation (population genetics) , subluxation , orthopedic surgery , implant , external fixator , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
Resection arthroplasty or hip arthrodesis after total hip replacement (THR) can be used to salvage the limb in case with deep infection and severe bone loss. The Ilizarov fixator provides stability, axial correction, weight-bearing and good fusion rates.