title: Conversion of resection arthroplasty to total hip replacement.
abstract: Conversion of Girdlestone arthroplasty is a demanding procedure dependent on adequate debridement at time of resection and appropriate long-term antibiotic therapy. Patients must be followed closely for persistent sepsis through ESR, aspiration, and physical examination. Pre-reconstruction, existing bone stock should be assessed and revision techniques utilized where appropriate. Our experience is that conversion of Girdlestone pseudoarthrosis to THR can yield good functional results and restore independence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pa 19102-1192.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazur
mesh_terms: D006621:Hip Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000601:surgery