Bone remodeling of a femoral head after transtrochanteric rotational osteotomy for osteonecrosis associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a case report.
A rare case of a 12-year-old boy on whom a joint-preserving operation for osteonecrosis after slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) was performed, is described. Firstly, in situ pinning was performed for acute-on-chronic SCFE. However, osteonecrosis and collapse of the femoral head occurred at 7 months after surgery. Secondly, transtrochanteric rotational osteotomy (TRO) was performed against progression of the collapse of the femoral head. Eight years of X-ray observation revealed bone remodeling at the osteonecrotic region. No documentation has been reported about the potential of bone remodeling of a femoral head with osteonecrosis after SCFE. This case indicates that a joint-preserving operation such as TRO is capable of promoting bone remodeling in such circumstances.
Yamasaki
Takuma
T
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan. tacyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Yasunaga
Yuji
Y
Hisatome
Takashi
T
Tanaka
Ryuji
R
Ochi
Mitsuo
M
D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005270:Femur Head / Q000502:physiology*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*