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01-12-2012 | Symposium: ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop on Hip Preservation Surgery
Report of Breakout Session: Defining Parameters for Correcting the Acetabulum During a Pelvic Reorientation Osteotomy
Authors:
Michael B. Millis, MD (Moderator), Klaus A. Siebenrock, MD (Scribe), Session Participants
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 12/2012
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Excerpt
Treatment of typical developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) addresses instability and abnormal load transmission to the hyaline cartilage based on accepted biomechanical concepts. The treatment goal is to obtain a durably pain-free and functional hip. It remains unclear whether surgery can delay or prevent early osteoarthritis [
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