[Retrospective study on femoral neck lengthening osteotomy]. 1997

M Weissinger, and C Helmreich
Orthopädische Schwerpunktabteilung des Allgemein-öffentlichen Krankenhauses Zwettl, Osterreich.

Our retrospect study refers to the problem of improved flexibility of the hip joint, elongation of the leg as well as decrease of pain. Patients suffering from Coxa vara, a high positioned Trochanter and a short neck of the femur underwent triple osteotomy with a distal transposition of the Trochanter major. All 8 patients had a thorough clinical (according to the scheme by Merlé de Aubigné) and radiological postoperative checkup. The results were analyzed and showed an average increase of the length in leg of 1.9 cm and and average increase of capacity of abduction of 11 degrees. From these findings we draw the conclusion that triple osteotomy operation should be performed only on patients whose hip joints are free from arthrosis or show only insignificant symptoms of arthrosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007870 Leg Length Inequality A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery. Inequalities, Leg Length,Inequality, Leg Length,Leg Length Inequalities,Length Inequalities, Leg,Length Inequality, Leg
D008297 Male Males
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001852 Bone Lengthening Increase in the longest dimension of a bone to correct anatomical deficiencies, congenital, traumatic, or as a result of disease. The lengthening is not restricted to long bones. The usual surgical methods are internal fixation and distraction. Lengthening, Bone
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D005269 Femur The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee. Trochanter,Greater Trochanter,Lesser Trochanter,Femurs,Greater Trochanters,Lesser Trochanters,Trochanter, Greater,Trochanter, Lesser,Trochanters,Trochanters, Greater,Trochanters, Lesser
D005272 Femur Neck The constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. Femoral Neck,Neck, Femoral,Neck, Femur
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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