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Hip pain in adolescence.

J H Wedge1

  • 1Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|December 1, 1987
PubMed
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Correcting adolescent hip deformities requires multiple osteotomies. Achieving perfect anatomical and biomechanical restoration is crucial for long-term hip function, avoiding stiffness, and considering alternatives to arthroplasty.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Pediatric orthopedics
  • Hip biomechanics

Background:

  • Adolescent hip deformities present complex challenges often requiring multi-stage surgical interventions.
  • Management principles differ significantly from those in younger children due to reduced skeletal plasticity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the principles and techniques for managing severe hip deformities in adolescents.
  • To compare osteotomy outcomes with arthroplasty and discuss alternative surgical strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive surgical planning involving pelvic and femoral osteotomies.
  • Emphasis on achieving precise anatomic and biomechanical restoration at skeletal maturity.
  • Avoiding postoperative immobilization to prevent joint stiffness.

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Main Results:

  • Multiple osteotomies are necessary for significant adolescent hip deformities.
  • Successful outcomes depend on accurate indications, planning, technique, fixation, and early mobilization.
  • Biologic alternatives to arthroplasty are increasingly attractive due to high failure rates in young adults.

Conclusions:

  • Perfect anatomic and biomechanical restoration is essential for long-term hip function in skeletally mature adolescents.
  • Osteotomy offers a viable biologic alternative to arthroplasty when indications are met.
  • Arthrodesis remains a primary solution for unilateral hip disease in young adults when osteotomy is not feasible.