Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Salvaging unstable hip with pelvic support osteotomy

  • Author:
  • Manish S Kawade1, Harnam Singh Madan2,, S.R. Mitra1, Sumedh Chaudhary1, Romit Agarwal1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 213 to 216

1Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

2Department of Orthopaedics, SHKM Govt. Medical College, Nalhar, Mewat, Haryana, India

*Corresponding author

Online published on 21 May, 2018.

Abstract

The pelvic support osteotomy is a useful surgical procedure for the salvage of unstable hips of patients in whom arthrodesis or hip arthroplasty are not appropriate & have much to offer in adolescent or young adults with painful limp, restriction of hip range of motion and early onset fatigue while walking as a consequence of destructed Hip. We present a case where femoral pelvic support osteotomy significantly relieved abductor lurch, shortening & Pain.

Keywords

Abductor Lurch, PSO, Pelvic Support Osteotomy, Painful Limp, Shortening, Femoral Shortening