Successful total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the presence of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) depends on restoration of the anatomic centre of hip rotation and may require simultaneous femoral osteotomy. Techniques using uncemented components are widely reported. In osteopenic bone an all-cemented technique may be more appropriate; however, the outcome following this procedure is not known. We present the results of a series of thirty-five cemented THA with simultaneous subtrochanteric osteotomy. 28 patients with DDH (35 hips) who underwent this procedure at a mean age of 47.3 years were retrospectively reviewed. Two patients (two hips) died within 12 months of surgery. The clinical notes and radiographs of the remaining patients were reviewed with a minimum follow-up of 2 years (mean, 5.6 years; range, 2-14 years). Complications were noted. SF-12 and Oxford hip scores (OHS) were recorded for 18 patients pre-operatively and after 6 and 12 months.Hypothesis
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