To evaluate the clinical and radiologic midterm results of rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) in incongruent hip joints. A consecutive series of 15 hips in 14 patients who underwent RAO in incongruent hip joint were evaluated at an average follow-up of 52.3 months (range from 36 to 101 months). The average age at operation was 27 years (range from 12 to 38 years) old. The preoperative diagnoses were developmental dysplasia in 4 hips, sequelae of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease in 8 hips, and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia in 3 hips. The RAO procedures were combined with a femoral valgus oseotomy in 10 hips, advance osteotomy of greater trochanter in 4 hips, derotational osteotomy in 2 hips. Clinically, Harris hip score, range of motion, leg length discrepancy(LLD) and hip joint pain were evaluated. Radiological changes of anterior and lateral center-edge(CE) angle, acetabular roof angle, acetabular head index(AHI), ratio of body weight moment arm to abductor moment arm, and a progression of osteoarthritis were analyzed.Purpose
Material and Methods
Background.
Satisfactory intermediate and long-term results of rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) for the treatment of early osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip have been reported. The purpose of this study is to examine the 30-year results of RAO. Between 1987 and 1994, we treated 49 patients (55 hips) with RAO for diagnosis of pre- OA or early-stage OA. Of those patients, 35 patients (43 hips) were available at a minimum of 28 years. The follow-up rate was 78.2% and the mean follow-up was 30.5 years. The mean age at the time of surgery was 34 years. Clinical evaluation was performed with the Merle d'Aubigne and Postel rating scale, and radiographic analyses included measurements of the center-edge angle, acetabular roof angle, and head lateralization index on preoperative, postoperative AP radiographs of the pelvis. Postoperative joint congruency was classified into four grades. The radiographic evidence of progression of OA was defined as the minimum joint space less than 2.5mm. The mean preoperative clinical score was 14.0, which improved to a mean of 15.3 at the time of the latest follow-up. The mean center-edge angle improved from 0.6° preoperatively to 34° postoperatively, the mean acetabular roof angle improved from 28.4°preoperatively to 1.0°postoperatively, the mean head lateralization index improved from 0.642 preoperatively to 0.59 postoperatively. Postoperative joint congruency was excellent in 11 hips, good in 29 hips, and fair in 3 hips. Nineteen patients (20 hips) had radiographic OA progression, and 10 patients (11 hips) were converted to THA. Kaplan-Meier survivorship analysis, with radiographic OA progression as the end point, predicted survival of 75.6% at 20 years and 48.8% at 30 years, and with THA conversion as the end point, 90.2% at 20 years and 71.2% at 30 years. The RAO is an effective surgical procedure for symptomatic dysplastic hips of pre- and early-stage OA and could change the natural history of the dysplastic hip.
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) markedly improves pain, gait, and activities of daily living for most patients with osteoarthritis. However, pelvic osteotomy has been recommended for young and active patients with hip dysplasia, because THA in that population is associated with high rates of revision THA. The rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) of Ninomiya and Tagawa, and the eccentric rotational acetabular osteotomy of Hasegawa for hip dysplasia reportedly are successful in young and active patients. However, even after the surgery of RAO, osteoarthritis developed in some cases and leaded to the conversion to THA. The differences of bone quality of acetabulum have been reported between at the surgery of THA after RAO and at the surgery of primary THA. We should not discuss the results of these two THA equally. The purpose of this study is to report the results of THA after RAO. We retrospectively reviewed 33 patients (37 hips) treated by total hip arthroplasty after rotational acetabular osteotomy between 1992 and 2012. Five cases were performed RAO with valgus osteotomy. At the time of THA surgery, the overall mean age of the patients was 57.5 years (range, 39–72 years). The average of follow-up period was 7.0 years (range, 8–258 months). One surgeon (TT) evaluated the hips clinically using the Japanese Orthopaedics Association (JOA) score. The radiographic measurements were performed by the other physician (JY) blinded to the clinical scores. Radiographical examination was performed using AP X-ray. We evaluated the presence of osteolysis and loosening of the implants. We evaluated the stability of stem implants using Engh classification and of cup implants using Hodgkinson classification.[Introduction]
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To investigate the biomechanical basis and report preliminary clinical efficacy of eccentric rotational acetabular osteotomy (ERAO) when treating developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Biomechanical model of the hip joint was established on cadaveric hips. After performed ERAO on the biomechanical model, we explored the impact of this surgery on biomechanics of the hip joint. Meanwhile, we reported postoperative follow-up cases who underwent ERAO in our hospital between November 2007 to July 2012. A total of 14 patients (15 hips) were reported, including 4 males and 10 females, mean age was 30 years old. Harris hip score was defined as clinical evaluation standard and radiographic assessment was based on the measurement and further comparison of pre- and post-operative AHI (Acetabular-head index), CE angle (Center-edge angle) and Sharp angle.Objective
Methods
The rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO), that was developed in Japan, has been used successfully in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) (Figure 1). However there are some patients who are forced to have a total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to the progression of osteoarthritis. It is unknown if a RAO poses technical difficulties or increases the chances of complications if a THA must be performed afterwards becausethere is not much data on patients who underwent a THA after a previous RAO. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mid-term results of a THA after a RAO.Background
Objectives
To investigate the biomechanical mechanism and report preliminary clinical efficacy of eccentric rotational acetabular osteotomy (ERAO) when conduct treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Biomechanical model of the hip joint was established on six female cadaveric hips embalmed by formalin and stimulate ERAO was then performed on the model. Vertical force was loaded on the cadaveric spine from 0 N to 500 N and strain value on femoral head was measured preoperatively and postoperatively when loading force on spine reached the point of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 N. Stress value were then calculated base on the measurements. Besides, we reported postoperative follow up cases which were underwent ERAO to treat DDH in our hospital from July 2007 to October 2014. A total of 25 patients (26 hips) were reported, including 6 males and 19 females. Age varies from 11 to 57 years old, and the average age was 31 years old. Postoperative hip function was evaluated by Harris hip score and anteroposterior X⁃ray of pelvic was taken preoperatively and postoperatively to measure the Acetabular⁃head index (AHI), CE angle and Sharp angle.Objective
Methods
Adolescent and young adult patients with a history of DDH and residual hip dysplasia tend to have an early presentation of symptoms. In these patients, a severe acetabular dysplasia, aspheric femoral head and/or high greater trochanter are often observed. We evaluated the long-term results of rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) for symptomatic hip dysplasia in patients younger than 21 years. We performed 492 RAOs for hip dysplasia from 1987 to 2017. In these cases, patients younger than 21 years at the time of surgery were 40 patients (46 hips). We evaluated 34 patients (40 hips, follow-up rate; 85%) retrospectively. There were 32 females and two males; their mean age at the time of surgery was 17.8 years (12–21). The mean follow-up period was 16.8 years (1–30). In eight hips, isolated RAO was not adequate to correct instability and/or congruency. For these hips, four varus femoral osteotomies, two valgus femoral osteotomies and two greater trochanter displacement were combined with RAO. The mean clinical score (JOA) was improved from 80 to 90 significantly at the final follow-up. The mean CE angle was improved from −3.4 (−35–10) degrees to 27 (8–42) degrees, acetabular roof angle from 30 (15–60) degrees to 6.7 (−3–30) degrees, head lateralization index from 0.665 (0.5–1.0) to 0.614 (0.429–0.7) postoperatively. Radiographic OA progression was observed in four hips, but no hip was converted to THA. The RAO is an effective technique for surgical correction of a relatively severe dysplastic hip in adolescent and young adults.
Our modified procedure for rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) aimed to reduce operative invasion of soft tissue and to minimize incision length. A shortened skin incision (10–15 cm versus 20–30 cm in traditional RAO) is curved over greater trochanter and exposed by transtrochanteric approach. Medial gluteus muscle is retracted to expose the ilium without detachment from iliac crest. Similarly the rectus femoris muscle tendon was retracted, not excised, from the anterior inferior iliac spine. The lateral part of the osteotomized ilium is cut in lunate and trapezoid shape to form the bone graft instead of the outer cortical bone of the ilium.BACKGROUND
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Dysfunction of acetabular dysplasia is a complex problem which includes excessive stresses on the cartilage, dynamic instability and muscular fatigue eventually leading to degenerative osteoarthrosis if left uncorrected. The most physiologic solution for a young adult with this problem is to redirect the acetabulum into a normal position.