Hip resection arthroplasty is an operative technique that can be a valuable tool for the treatment of complex hip disease. The relative rarity of the procedure makes prospective study of outcomes somewhat difficult. The purpose of this review was to gather, summarize, and analyze the entirety of cases and series published on the topic to date. Prior to the introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s, the treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis consisted of either isolation of the patient in a sanitarium or crude attempts at surgical debridement. Untreated infection led to pain, septic …