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Periacetabular osteotomy for symptomatic hip dysplasia in middle aged patients: does age alone matter?

Vincent Justus LeopoldChristian HipflCarsten PerkaSebastian HardtLuis Becker
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)
Patients with symptomatic DDH may benefit from PAO even at middle age with similar outcomes and pre- to postoperative improvements as younger age groups. Indication should be based on biological age and preoperative joint condition rather than age.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • patients undergoing
  • end stage renal disease
  • type diabetes
  • chronic kidney disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle