Cementless total hip arthroplasty for congenitally dislocated or dysplastic hips : technique for replacement with a straight femoral component : Advances in Finland

A new straight cementless stem was used for replacement of 67 dislocated or severely dysplastic hips. There were 45 hips with complete dislocation, 27 of which were cases after Schanz osteotomy. Technical solutions for various deformities are presented here. The acetabular component was placed at the level of the original cotyloid cavity or some lower position. In hips after total dislocation a metaphyseal shortening osteotomy was combined with distal advancement of the greater trochanter with intact attachment of the abductor muscles. This method was appropriate also for the femora, where high-seated Schanz osteotomy was previously performed. If the diaphysis was too narrow for the stem, it was split about 10 cm both anteriorly and posteriorly