Results after 25 intertrochanteric ostestomies in 22 patients (15 females and 7 males) were reported.
The average length of follow-up was 316 years.
The longest observation period was 612 years and the shortest 116 years.
Operativemethods were varus ostestomy in 18 hips, valgus osteotomy in 7 hips. Results
*Non-Union occurred in 6 hips (24%).
*13 cases (63.6%) were satisfied with the results of the operation. 5 cases were unsatisfied.
*In 18 cases (81.8%), pain disappeared or diminished. However in 1 case, result according to patient's assessment was poor for the decrease of hip motion, inspite of pain relief.
*In movility of hip joint, no significant differences were found after operations except 1.
*In radiological findings, widening of the joint interval occurred in 11 hips (44%), narrowing in 3 hips.
