Bioabsorbable rods in Salter's osteotomy.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 11943982.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Salter's innominate osteotomy is a commonly used procedure in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip. The graft is usually fixed with two K-wires that are removed surgically 6 weeks later. The use of bioabsorbable rods to fix the graft saves patients further surgery for removal of wires and ensures a better scar. This paper reports for the first time the successful use of bioabsorbable self-reinforced polyglycolic acid rods for fixing the graft of Salter's innominate osteotomy in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, and describes the suggested operative technique for their use.
Medical subject headings
- Absorbable Implants
- Hip Dislocation, Congenital
- Osteotomy
Anatomy
- hip