Innominate salter osteotomy using resorbable screws: A retrospective case series and presentation of a new concept for fixation

• © 2019, British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. All rights reserved. Purpose The Salter innominate osteotomy (SIO) in children is traditionally stabilized by Kirschner-wires, which have issues regarding stability, infection and the need to be extracted. To counter these disadvantages, we present a surgical method to stabilize SIO with modern resorbable poly lactic-co-glycolic acid screws. Using a case series of 21 patients treated with SIO for developmental dysplasia of the hip or Legg-Calvé- Perthes disease we evaluate the feasibility of the method. Methods The integrity of the osteotomy was interpreted by radiological measurements of acetabular index, centre-edge angle and Reimer’s index. Perioperative and postoperative complications were evaluated. Results Radiographic evaluation revealed a stable osteotomy and favourable development in all measured parameters with the exception of one patient who fell out of bed the first day postoperatively. No other perioperative surgical complications were observed and there were no local reactions to the resorbable screws. Conclusion Modern resorbable screws carry multiple benefits both for the patient and the surgeon. In our case series the implants provided sufficient stability and the implants caused no local reactions. The use of resorbable implants gave the surgeon a wider range of possible screw placements and avoided the need for implant removal.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Ortopedi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Orthopaedics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Absorbable implants

Hip dysplasia

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

Osteotomy

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