Etiology Bone and joint infections pose a formidable challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon. The high success rate obtained with antibiotic therapy in most bacterial diseases has not been obtained in bone and joint infections because of the physiologic and anatomic…
Many orthopaedic surgeons consider amputation as a failure to restore function to an individual; however, an amputation should be considered the start of rehabilitation. Major amputations of the upper extremity are classified as being from the wrist distally to the…
Hip disarticulation and the various forms of hemipelvectomy most often are performed for the treatment of primary bone tumors and rarely for metastases, infection, or trauma. Improved treatments with chemotherapy, radiation, and biologics are increasing survival of patients with malignancies,…