Efficiency and Accuracy of Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy for Adult Hip Dysplasia

Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has several advantages dealing with adolescents and adults acetabular dysplasia. The authors introduced the details and steps performing PAO, with attached video and schematic diagram which demonstrates a perfect PAO in efficiency and accuracy. The patient is an 18-year-old girl, complaining hip pain on the left side for 6 months. Physical examination shows normal gait and range of motion (ROM) of the left hip. Pelvic anteroposterior X-ray shows acetabular dysplasia on the left, and post operation on the right. She is very satisfied with the PAO on the right one year before, so we recommend PAO for the left hip dysplasia again. The key point of PAO includes 4 cuts: ischial cut, pubic cut, acetabular roof cut, and quadrilateral bone cut, and the four cuts should be accomplished accurately. Then the acetabular fragment should be turned to ideal position with the lateral CE angle (LCE) > 25°, the Tönnis acetabular angle 0°, the anterior CE angle (ACE) > 20°, good congruence joint space, and with the hip center medialized slightly. At lastly the acetabular fragment is fixed with proper nails and instruments. The patient is very happy to the surgery with no hip pain, with normal gait, ROM, and Harris hip scores (HHS). In summary, PAO is a relative new and efficient procedure for adult hip dysplasia, requiring accurate techniques. Cadaveric practice and familiar with the local anatomy can help the surgeon overcome the learning curve quickly.