Damage control hip disarticulation: two-stage operation with index creation of a large medial flap for the septic hip.

Christina ColosimoCharles FredericksJames R YonJohn C KubasiakFaran BokhariStathis Poulakidas

Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2020)

Proper disarticulations for infection need to address these two operative and postoperative issues: damage control debridement with creation of sufficient flap size and thorough postoperative wound care.Level IV.

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