Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty After an Iatrogenic Subtrochanteric Fracture due to Hardware Removal: A Case Report

Francesco Castagnini; Giovanni Bracci; Enrico Tassinari; Federico Biondi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 105-108

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2019.21

Abstract
  Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) after proximal femoral fixation is a challenging procedure due to possible hardware-related complications. Case presentation: A 78-year-old female with hip osteoarthritis had a proximal femoral osteotomy fixed using a blade plate in the same femur 41 years ...  Read More

Partial 2-Stage Revision in Chronic Hip Arthroplasty Infections: A Review

Francesco Castagnini; Luca Busanelli; Giovanni Bracci; Enrico Tassinari; Federico Biondi; Claudio Masetti; Aldo Toni

Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2018, , Pages 72-75

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2018.16

Abstract
  Background: Periprosthetic hip infections (PHIs) are troublesome complications of hip arthroplasties. The gold standard procedure for treating chronic PHI is a 2-stage approach. Recently, however, more conservative approaches have been developed to spare the osseointegrated components and avoid sequestra, ...  Read More