40 yr old HO post head injury and femoral head fracture with grade 4 Brooker HO and a non healing posterior wound post previous attempt at excision.
Pre operative Radiation on the day of surgery was done to reduce recurrence stimulan with antibiotic and an acetabular cement spacer inserted and wound closed with VAC to eliminate dead space was done. Standard 6 weeks 2 bactericidal antibiotic and antibiotic free 6 week window was done before a constrained liner and THR was done again with VAC. The second time intra op cultures are awaited. the rt hip has a jog of painless movement at present.
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