Intertrochanteric osteotomy and total hip replacement for bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip: consideration of the nonoperated-on hip.
In early stages of osteoarthritis, osteotomy produced a satisfactory result with no adverse effects and significant improvement in the nonoperated-on contralateral hip. In many cases of unilateral osteotomy in a group with preoperative radiologic scores above 70, the function was either improved or unchanged in the nonoperated-on hip. In many cases with scores below 70, there was deterioration of joint structure. Bilateral osteotomy is recommended only in the cases with preoperative radiologic scores below 70. Osteotomy was prescribed on the contralateral hip within a short period of time after aarthroplasty. Deterioration occurred in some contralateral nonoperated-on hips when the preoperative clinical scores were high, while improvement generally occurred when preoperative scores were low.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography