The treatment of pseudoarthrosis of the neck of the femur by repositioning osteotomy.
Repositioning osteotomy in the treatment of pseudoarthrosis of the neck of the femur improves the biomechanical preconditions to promote bony union of the pseudoarthrosis. This operative procedure is the method of choice for pseudoarthrosis of the neck of the femur without evidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. It is also the method of choice in children and in adolescents even if there is avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The operative technique as advocated by the A.O. group permits exact planning, stable osteosynthesis both of the pseudoarthrosis of the neck of the femur as well as the osteotomy, and allows early mobilisation. In a small series of five cases, union was achieved in all within eight months after the operation.
D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery*