Valgus Osteotomy for Treatment of Far Advanced Osteoarthritis of the Hip in Patients Over 40 Years of Age

Abstract

We reviewed the results of valgus osteotomy, with and without acetabuloplasty, performed between October 1983 and August 1992 on 42 patients with far advanced osteoar-thritis in congenitally dislocated, subluxated, or displastic hip. All patients were over 40 years of age (average age at time of operation, 49.0 years) . The follow-up period averaged 7 years 8 months.
Japanese Hip Society scores improved from a preoperative average of 49.3 points (25-68 points) to a postperative average of 88.3 points (52-100 points) . None of the cases re-viewed required additional surgery such as total hip replacement.