title: Osteochondritis dissecans after rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplastic hip.
abstract: We encountered a rare case of osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral head after rotational acetabular osteotomy that recovered with conservative treatment 4 years after the detection of characteristic radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-8421, Tokyo, Japan. nozawa@med.juntendo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maezawa
authors.forename: Takahito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: Kouichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography