Abstract

Introduction Hip joint arthroplasty combined with shortening osteotomy is a technically difficult surgical intervention. Transection of the femur is possible both with the free-hand method and with the use of special devices. Purpose To evaluate the efficiency of using a special device for shortening osteotomy in total hip arthroplasty in comparison with the operations performed without an osteotomy guide. Materials and methods There were 16 hip replacement surgeries that included shortening osteotomy performed in patients with high dislocation of the femur. The group was divided into 2 subgroups: the study subgroup (8 cases), in which a special device was used for osteotomy, and the control subgroup (8 cases). We used clinical and radiographic study methods, and assesssed the Harris Hip Score (HHS) before and after treatment. Results Duration of the intervention and intraoperative blood loss in the first subgroup were shorter than in the control group but the difference was not statistically significant. The mean HHS increased significantly in the whole group. The midterm HHS in the study subgroup was 85.4 ± 1.9 points, which slightly differed from the control (81.9 ± 1.2 points). The mean follow-up period was 40 ± 8 months. There were two cases of nonunion in the osteotomy site and one case of transient sciatic neuropathy. Two patients with nonunion of the femoral fragments were treated by plating and bone grafting. Conclusion The use of a special device for subtrochanteric osteotomy technically simplifies the arthroplasty procedure in patients with high dislocation of the femur, shortens the operation time and reduces blood loss.

Highlights

  • Hip joint arthroplasty combined with shortening osteotomy is a technically difficult surgical intervention

  • Two parallel transverse osteotomies and resection of the fragment of a definite length should be produced for maximum contact of the femoral fragments and avoid nonunion risk

  • Radiography and clinical tests showed that the femur consolidated in the osteotomy site after a mean of 6.8 ± 0.3 months

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Introduction

Hip joint arthroplasty combined with shortening osteotomy is a technically difficult surgical intervention. Materials and methods There were 16 hip replacement surgeries that included shortening osteotomy performed in patients with high dislocation of the femur. Hip joint arthroplasty in patients with congenital hip disclocation is a technically difficult surgical intervention [1–7]. Shortening osteotomy is frequently a need for bringing the proximal femur down to a required distance to install the cup into the true acetabulum. It reduces the risk of neurological complications and excludes tension of the surrounding muscles and other soft tissues [1, 3, 8–11]. The manipulation can be perfomed both with the method of “free hand” or special devices

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