Flexion Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Severe Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Young-Jo Kim DEFINITION Pistol grip deformity after slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) can cause anterior impingement leading to pain, cartilage and…
Valgus Osteotomy of the Proximal Femur Wudbhav N. Sankar DEFINITION Valgus osteotomy of the proximal femur can be performed for a number of different conditions including (among others) congenital or…
Percutaneous In Situ Cannulated Screw Fixation of the Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Richard S. Davidson Michelle S. Caird DEFINITION Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common hip disorder in…
Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy Travis H. Matheney Michael B. Millis DEFINITION Hip dysplasia is the most common etiology of coxarthrosis, often leading to arthroplasty long before joint replacement can be considered…
Surgical Dislocation of the Hip Farshad Adib Young-Jo Kim DEFINITION Surgical dislocation of the hip can be done safely to treat a number of conditions, including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral…
Triple Innominate Osteotomy Dennis R. Wenger Maya E. Pring Vidyadhar V. Upasani DEFINITION Triple innominate osteotomy (TIO) is a surgical procedure that includes osteotomy of the ilium, ischium, and pubis,…
Chiari Medial Displacement Osteotomy of the Pelvis Travis H. Matheney Brian Snyder DEFINITION The Chiari osteotomy is primarily a “salvage” osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia in the painful, unstable hip. It…
Labral Support (Shelf) Procedure for Perthes Disease J. Richard Bowen DEFINITION The labral support (shelf) procedure has been used in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (or Perthes disease) in Waldenström stages…
Pericapsular Osteotomies of Pemberton and Dega Tim Schrader W. Timothy Ward DEFINITION The Pemberton7 (FIG 1) and Dega1, 2 (FIG 2) osteotomies are performed for acetabular dysplasia that is either…
Anterior Drainage of the Septic Hip in Children Richard M. Schwend DEFINITION Septic arthritis of the hip affects children of all ages, from the newborn to adolescents. The principles of…
