title: Salter's innominate osteotomy: the biologic stimulating effect.
abstract: This study entails the follow-up of 28 patients (33 hips) with congenital hip dislocation. The primary treatment was one-stage open reduction and Salter type osteotomy. The mean follow-up period was 5 years and 6 months (range = 3 years to 7 years 4 months). At last follow-up, 9 hips (27%) were classified as excellent, 22 hips (67%) as good, and 2 hips (6%) as fair. Avascular necrosis developed in two hips (6%) postoperatively. The difference between the acetabular index at immediate postoperative time and at last follow-up was statistically significant (p < 0.01). The Salter osteotomy by itself may have a biologic stimulating effect on the acetabulum, which accentuates reversal of the dysplastic changes.
authors.affiliation: Benha University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hosny
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Fattah
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography