Severe subluxation of the femoral head after rotational acetabular osteotomy: a case report.
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.
Nozawa
Masahiko
M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177-8521, Japan. nozawa@juntendo-nerima.jp
Matsuda
Keiji
K
Maezawa
Katsuhiko
K
Kim
Sungon
S
Maeda
Kouichi
K
Kurosawa
Hisashi
H
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