Re: Girdle Stone Spelling

Re: Girdle Stone Spelling

In a message dated 8/19/99 11:12:41 AM, <Email Address Redacted> writes:

<< Please clarify a griddle stone procedure... thanks gb

Gary M. Berke MS, CP
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Oklahoma
<Email Address Redacted> >>

As an Assistant Professor in orthopedic surgery, perhaps you are in a better
position to clarify the spelling and the actual operation.
We are currently waiting for new X-rays. Girdle was the term used by our
PMR Doc but I defer to your expertise.

I was led to believe that it is an operation done either before hip
replacement was possible or in cases where it is not advisable.

As I understand it, the cut end of the femur is placed in the acetabulum and
a psudarthrosis joint is formed from the tissues shrinking and
re-encapsulating.

I welcome any corrections or clarifications.
e.g, is it the neck of the femur below the head that is placed in the
acetabulum?

Thanks for you help.

Mark Benveniste CP