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Sheldon J, Campos A, Worsley C, et al. Girdlestone procedure. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25401
The Girdlestone procedure (also known as a femoral head ostectomy or Girdlestone resection arthroplasty) is an excision arthroplasty of the hip. The procedure inevitably results in limb shortening.
Indications
- peri-prosthetic infection
- aseptic loosening
- recurrent dislocation
- failed internal fixation of femoral neck fractures 1
History and etymology
The procedure, as developed by British surgeon Gathorne Robert Girdlestone (1881-1950) 3 in 1928, was initially developed as a lifesaving measure to remove disease and devitalised tuberculous hips in the preantibiotic era 2.
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1. Sharma H, De Leeuw J, Rowley D. Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty Following Failed Surgical Procedures. Int Orthop. 2005;29(2):92-5. doi:10.1007/s00264-004-0633-3 - Pubmed
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2. Girdlestone G. Acute Pyogenic Arthritis of the Hip: An Operation Giving Free Access and Effective Drainage. 1943. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008;466(2):258-63. doi:10.1007/s11999-007-0082-6 - Pubmed
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3. Seyed B. Mostofi. Who's Who in Orthopedics. (2005) ISBN: 9781846280702 - Google Books
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