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OBLIQUE DISPLACEMENT OSTEOTOMY FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP JOINT

G. V. Osborne 1; and W. H. Fahrni 2

1 The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England
2 The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Liverpool, Vancouver, Canada

1. Experimental evidence is advanced to suggest that the effect of the McMurray displacement osteotomy in osteoarthritis of the hip is to diminish the load carried by the head of the femur, firstly by correction of deformity, and secondly by a "pelvic support" action.

2. A review of seventy-five cases has revealed certain important details in selection and operative management. The end-results indicate that the operation, when correctly performed, is successful in relieving pain and diminishing disability.
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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General