Abstract
1. The indications for ischio-femoral arthrodesis are considered.
2. The technique of operation through an open posterior approach is described.
3. Indications for the modified Trumble operation are given.
4. The results of ischio-femoral arthrodesis in a series of forty-seven patients (mostly suffering from tuberculous hip disease) are presented.
5. The writers consider that ischio-femoral arthrodesis is the operation of choice in tuberculous disease of the hip, especially in children.
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