The state of the articular cartilage at the time of surgery as an indication for rotational acetabular osteotomy
Open Access
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
- Vol. 83 (7) , 1001-1004
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.83b7.12171
Abstract
We have studied whether the state of the articular cartilage at the time of rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplasia of the hip affects the outcome 2 to 5.5 years after surgery. Arthroscopy in 57 patients (59 joints) at the time of the operation showed grade-0 changes in seven, grade-1 in nine, grade-2 in 17, grade-3 in 14 and grade-4 in 12 joints, according to the classification of Outerbridge. There was radiological evidence of the progression of arthritis in four joints which were classified at arthroscopy as grade 4.Keywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: