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
total knee arthroplasty
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
total hip arthroplasty
patient reported