MANAGEMENT OF AN INFECTED NONUNION OF AN OPENING-WEDGE HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY WITH 2-STAGE IMPLANTATION OF ROTATING HINGE KNEE PROSTHESIS

Management of an Infected Nonunion of an Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with 2-Stage Implantation of Rotating Hinge Knee Prosthesis

Introduction.High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a frequent and effective treatment for unicompartmental gonarthritis.Only a few articles are focused on the treatment of infected nonunion.Patient and Method.A 50-year-old obese patient was operated on by medial opening-wedge HTO.She developed a painful nonunion treated by hardware removal, allograft, and

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Eco-theology: In and out of the Wilderness

It is argued that any attempt by eco-theologians to interpret the biblical concept of the wilderness in a more positive light, would be futile.However, by stripping the biblical wilderness metaphor from its magico-mythical assumptions we can construct new meaning by applying general biblical ethics such as love your Girls Leggings neighbour as your

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