Fixation with poly-L-lactic acid screws in hip osteotomy: 68 hips followed for 18-46 months
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https://doi.org/10.1080/000164702317281422Abstract
This study evaluated 68 consecutive hip osteotomies in 61 patients using absorbable poly-L-lactic acid screws for fixation. 47 hips underwent a rotational acetabular osteotomy, 17 hips Chiari's pelvic osteotomy, and 4 hips transtrochanteric rotational osteotomy. Cortical screws were used to transfix the osteotomized acetabulum, and cancellous screws to reattach the intraoperatively osteotomized greater trochanter. The average age at surgery was 35 (12-49) years. The mean duration of follow-up was 32 (18-46) months. All the osteotomized acetabulums united well, but 4 of 54 trochanteric osteotomies failed to unite.Downloads
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2002-01-01
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Ito, H., Minami, A., Tanino, H., & Matsuno, T. (2002). Fixation with poly-L-lactic acid screws in hip osteotomy: 68 hips followed for 18-46 months. Acta Orthopaedica, 73(1), 60–64. https://doi.org/10.1080/000164702317281422
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