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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Callaghan, J. J., A. G. Rosenberg, and A. E. Rubash, eds. TheAdult Hip, 2 vols. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers, 1998.
Klapper. R., and L. Huey. Heal Your Hips: How to Prevent...
HipSurgery—and What to Do If You Need It. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
MacNicaol, M. F., ed. Color Atlas and Text of Osteotomy of theHip. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 1996.
PERIODICALS
Devane, P. A., R. Coup, and J. G. Horne. "Proximal Femoral Osteotomy for the Treatment of Hip Arthritis in Young Adults."ANZ Journal of Surgery 72 (March 2002): 196-199.
Ganz, R., and M. Leunig. "Osteotomy and the Dysplastic Hip: The Bernese Experience."Orthopedics 25 (September 2002): 945-946.
Ito, H., A. Minami, H. Tanino, and T. Matsuno. "Fixation with Poly-L-Lactic Acid Screws in Hip Osteotomy: 68 Hips Followed for 18-46 Months."Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 73 (January 2002): 60-64.
Millis, M. B., and Y. J. Kim. "Rationale of Osteotomy and Related Procedures for Hip Preservation: A Review."Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 405 (December 2002): 108-121.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-4262. (847) 823-7186.
Arthritis Foundation. P.O. Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357-0669. (800) 283-7800.
OTHER
AAOS. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease.
Arthritis Foundation. Types of Surgery.
MedlinePlus. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.
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An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. It is also used to correct a coxa vara, genu valgum, and genu varum. The operation is done under a general anaesthetic.
Two main types of osteotomies are used in the correction of hip dysplasias and deformities to improve alignment/interaction of acetabulum - (socket) - and femoral head (femur head) - (ball), innominate osteotomies and femoral osteotomies. The bones are cut, reshaped or partially removed to realign the load bearing surfaces of the joint.
Adjustments are made to part of the hip-bone. Many operating methods and variations have been developed. They are defined by the type of cut and adjustment made Some acetabular procedures are named after the surgeons who first described them as Salter (R. Salter), Dega (W. Dega), Sutherland (D.H. Sutherland), Chiari (K. Chiari): other names one may encounter are Ludlov, P. Pemberton, and James B. Steele. Some are named after the shape of cut (e.g. Chevron, Wedge) or the way the bones are aligned (Dial=old style rotary dial phone).
Femoral osteotomies, as the name indicates, involves adjustments made to the femur head and/or the femur.
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