As far as we are aware arthroplasty of the Judet type was not performed in this country until 1950 and the first case was recorded in that year (King’s College Hospital Gazette 1950). Most surgeons are agreed that this operation is a welcome advance in the surgery of the hip and that it may herald progress in the treatment of other stiff and painful joints. The experience of the Judet brothers ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of the method of radiographic interpretation of acetabular fractures, according to the classification of Judet and Letournel, used by a group of residents of Orthopedics at a university hospital. METHODS We selected ten orthopedic residents, who were divided into two groups; one group received training in a methodology for the classification of acetabul...

Excision is not a suitable treatment for all comminuted fractures of the radial head. In elbows where instability can be predicted, a replacement arthroplasty of the radial head is more effective. The aim of this paper was to present the medium-term results of the Judet floating radial head prosthesis. This operation was performed on 14 patients between 1992 and 2003, of whom 12 were reviewed a...

Operative treatment of scapula fractures is uncommon, but is indicated for significantly displaced fractures or intra-articular fractures. This modified Judet approach for exposure of scapula fractures combines several important goals: 1) exposure of all bony elements of the scapula which have adequate bone stock for internal fixation; 2) minimal trauma to the rotator cuff musculature; and 3) p...

H. Daoud, MD, FRCS, Lecturer, McGill University, Montreal; Lake Shore Hospital. Montreal. T. O’Farrell. MD. BSc, CSPQ. Assistant Professor, Department ofOrthopaedic Surgery, McGill University. Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal: Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A6. R. L. Cruess. MD, FRCS(C). Dean ofthe Faculty ofMedicine, McIntyre Medical ...