Introduction We present a series of 30 consecutive patients with 31 infected total hip
arthroplasties treated by a single surgeon over a 4-year period in whom a shortened post-operative …

The postoperative radiographs of 35 patients who underwent impaction allografting of the
proximal femur were reviewed. Of Gruen zones that could be clearly visualized, 39.9% …

Twenty-two patients underwent hindquarter amputation with curative intent for malignant or
locally aggressive tumors of the pelvis (21 cases) or proximal thigh (one case). In all cases, …

We describe a surgical technique for replacing the hip joint capsule using synthetic mesh
after oncological resections of the proximal femur that resulted in gross intraoperative …

Over the past 5 years there has been considerable interest in the use of impacted allograft
bone, in combination with a cemented stem, as a means of reconstituting the proximal femur …

Revision hip arthroplasty will be performed with frequency in the future. A successful
outcome depends on careful preoperative planning, and a key component of that plan is the …

An analysis of the cement mantle obtained with the Exeter impaction allografting system at
one centre showed that it was either deficient or absent in almost 47% of Gruen zones. We …

Total hip arthroplasty ranks as one of the most successful operations yet devised and has
afforded pain relief and improved quality of life for millions of patients worldwide. As a result of …

The modern era of total hip arthroplasty is little more than thirty years old, and during that
time the procedure has proved to be highly effective in improving the physical function, social …

The preoperative and early postoperative radiographs of 50 patients undergoing femoral
impaction grafting with a modified Charnley stem and dedicated impaction grafting …