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Modified Girdlestone arthroplasty and hip arthrodesis using the Ilizarov external fixator as a salvage method in the management of severely infected total hip replacement

BACKGROUND: 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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrosp...

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Autores principales: Kliushin, Nikolai M, Ababkov, Yuri V, Ermakov, Artem M, Malkova, Tatiana A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955173
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.173513