Is Head and Neck Resection of the Femur (Girdlestone's Procedure) Still Relevant? Indications and Results About 24 Cases.

Introduction: Head and neck resection of the femur was described by Girdlestone in 1928 in the treatment of coxalgia. Very invasive at the beginning, this intervention is much less so today, but the term of "Girdlestone's operation" or "Girdlestone's procedure" has remained in use. The reported results are controversial.

[Necrotizing fasciitis and cellulitis of the upper limb resulting from centipede bite: two case reports].

Centipede bites occurring in tropical countries are rare, however vigilance must be exercised during activities in the open air and dwellings should be checked in the event of rain. The bite is very painful and can be accompanied by generalised signs. An initial wound disinfection and a check of antitetanus vaccination status is all that is usually needed to ensure an uneventful outcome.

[Chronic osteomyelitis at the Ouagadougou teaching hospital (Burkina Faso). A retrospective study of 102 cases (1996-2000)].

This is a retrospective study carried out in the orthopaedic and trauma department of the Yalgado-Ouédraogo teaching hospital. All the patients hospitalized in the service with a chronic osteomyelitis (COM) from March 1, 1996 to March 28, 2000 were included. The frequency of COM was 5.