Poor Outcomes of Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty in Injection Drug Users: A Retrospective Study

This retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the clinical outcomes of Girdlestone resection arthroplasty (GRA) in injection drug users with septic hip arthritis. Patients who underwent primary GRA for septic hip arthritis secondary to injection drug use at two academic trauma centers from 201...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Henry T. Shu, Diane Ghanem, Oscar Covarrubias, Zaid Elsabbagh, Alice J. Hughes, Rachel B. Sotsky, Janet D. Conway, Jamie Ferguson, Greg M. Osgood, Babar Shafiq
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Girdlestone resection arthroplasty injection drug use septic hip arthritis antibiotic spacer clinical outcomes
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/8/782