title: Severe subluxation of the femoral head after rotational acetabular osteotomy: a case report.
abstract: We encountered a rare case of severe subluxation of the femoral head after the performance of rotational acetabular osteotomy to treat osteoarthritis of the hip, secondary to acetabular dysplasia. The subluxation was corrected by performing varus and flexion osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177-8521, Japan. nozawa@juntendo-nerima.jp
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maezawa
authors.forename: Sungon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kouichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012399:Rotation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed