title: Partial resurfacing with varus osteotomy for an osteochondral defect of the femoral head.
abstract: Osteochondral defects of the femoral head represent a major challenge and various modern treatment options exist. We report a 16-year-old male with a large (3 x 3 cm) osteochondral defect of the femoral head that was treated with a partial resurfacing prosthesis combined with a high varus osteotomy, performed by surgical dislocation of the hip. Two years after surgery the patient was progressing well without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Renee A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Van Stralen
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
authors.forename: Christiaan J A
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Van Bergen
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eijer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular