Long-term results of rotational acetabular osteotomy for osteonecrosis with collapse of the femoral head in young patients.

Tomonori BabaMasahiko NozawaYasuhiro HommaHironori OchiYu OzakiTaiji WatariMikio MatsumotoKazuo Kaneko

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2017)

Even though the necrotized range is wide, if normal cartilage remains on the lateral side of the femoral head, it can be utilized for the weight-bearing region by laterally rotating the acetabulum. Since the outcome was favorable, we believe that this is a valuable treatment option for this disease.

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