ReviewJournal of bone and joint infection2019
The Girdlestone situation: a historical essay.
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- Proximal femoral replacement for non-neoplastic conditions: a systematic review on current outcomes.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Age-Stratified Indications and Complications of Girdlestone Hip Resection Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Research square · 2026Article
- Metaphyseal femoral resection with structured myoplasty in non-ambulatory patients with neurologic hip dislocation: long-term outcomes on pain relief and complication rates.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Observational
- Hip resection arthroplasty as a primary treatment of displaced neck fracture in non-ambulatory and fragile patients.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Review
- Proximal Femur Stabilization Using Prolene Mesh in Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Femoral nerve palsy following Girdlestone resection arthroplasty: An observational cadaveric study.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Patient Factors Associated With Reimplantation After Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty for Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
- Poor Outcomes of Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty in Injection Drug Users: A Retrospective Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Total Hip Arthroplasty Following the Girdlestone Procedure in a Sickle Cell Disease Patient.Cureus · 2024Article
- Hip Ankylosis after Untreated Septic Arthritis byRevista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Case report: Imaging of septic arthritis in the hip joint of a calf treated with femoral head ostectomy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Permanent Resection Arthroplasty of the Knee as Limb Salvage Following Recurrent Periprosthetic Infection Complicated with Osteomyelitis.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Intermedius Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction for Complicated Trochanteric and Ischial Pressure Sores with Extended Girdlestone Resection: A Case Series.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Review of the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Osteoradionecrosis of the Femoral Head.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Vastus lateralis versus rectus femoris muscle flaps for recalcitrant hip joint infection: An anatomical study comparing the effectiveness of acetabular dead space control.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Analysis of perioperative outcomes in hip resection arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- Surgical Management for Chronic Destructive Septic Hip Arthritis: Debridement, Antibiotics, and Single-Stage Replacement is as Effective as Two-Stage Arthroplasty.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Hip resection arthroplasty for acute femoral neck fractures in the non-ambulator.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2022Article
- Pelvic discontinuity: a challenge to overcome.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Functional outcomes of an adult with osteogenesis imperfecta after rehabilitation post bilateral Girdlestone procedure.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
The eponymous term 'Girdlestone situation' originally referred to an excision of the femoral head in case of an acute pyogenic infection of the hip, described by Gathorne Robert Girdlestone in 1945. Over time the procedure and the indication to perform it have significantly changed. This article presents a short biography of Girdlestone with a concomitant report on investigating the evolution of the indication and technique of the Girdlestone situation from the first description up to contemporary literature.
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