BACKGROUND Total hip replacement is a commonly accepted treatment for disorders of the hip. The paper reviews the clinical and radiological outcomes of total hip arthroplasties performed in young patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-eight total hip arthroplasties were performed in twenty-one young patients between 1996 and 2005. The mean age of the patient at the time of the operation was 25...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Femoroacetabular impingement is probably the most common mechanism that leads to the development of early cartilage and labral damage in the non-dysplastic hip. The objective was to evaluate the outcomes of hip arthroscopy as a treatment for femoroacetabular impingement in patients with high level of function. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective study was performed ...

Angel-shaped phalango-epiphyseal dysplasia is characterized by the angel shape of the middle phalanx and severe coxarthrosis in adult life. This osteochondrodysplasia shows a further variety of heterogeneous multiple epiphyseal dysplasias. It also shows a late and dysplastic development of the femoral head that leads to osteoarthrotic changes with severe hip pain and gait disturbance. In this r...

BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of severe acetabular dysplasia with subluxation of the femoral head or the presence of a secondary acetabulum remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent of surgical correction and the early clinical results obtained with the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of severely dysplastic hips in adolescent and young adul...

BACKGROUND Some dysplastic hips with favorable radiographic parameters fail to develop normally, suggesting that we should consider cartilaginous or soft tissue structures for further information regarding the condition of the hip. The purpose of this study was to provide a clear definition of concentric reduction in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) based on magnetic resonance imaging (...

To cite: Knulst R, Bosman W-M, Veger HTC, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204356 DESCRIPTION A 104-year-old woman was referred to the emergency ward with a painful pelvis; the result of an unfortunate fall in the middle of the night. The on-call general practitioner visited her for an emergency consultation and suspected a fractured pelv...

BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of severe acetabular dysplasia with subluxation of the femoral head or the presence of a secondary acetabulum remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent of surgical correction and the early clinical results obtained with the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of severely dysplastic hips in adolescent and young adul...