Salter pelvic osteotomy

Case contributed by Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk , 12 Apr 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 2 May 2023
Disclosures - updated 11 May 2022: Nothing to disclose

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Findings was changed:

Significant rotation towards right due to patient's underlying disease.

Right varus derotational osteotomy hardware in situ. Status post Salter pelvic osteotomy with two screws superiorly to right acetabulum. 

Complete ankylosis of right hip joint.

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Pelvic osteotomy is performed in cases of acetabular dysplasia caused by various underlying diseases.

Salter osteotomy is type of redistributing osteotomy. Transection of innominate bone is performed fallowed by rotation of acetabulum, ischium and pubis. 

  • -<p>Pelvic osteotomy is performed in cases of acetabular dysplasia caused by various underlying diseases.</p><p>Salter osteotomy is type of redistributing osteotomy. Transection of innominate bone is performed fallowed by rotation of acetabulum, ischium and pubis. </p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/pelvic-osteotomy-1" title="Pelvic osteotomy">Pelvic osteotomy</a> is performed in cases of <a href="/articles/acetabular-dysplasia" title="Acetabular dysplasia">acetabular dysplasia</a> caused by various underlying diseases.</p><p>Salter osteotomy is type of redistributing osteotomy. Transection of innominate bone is performed fallowed by rotation of acetabulum, ischium and pubis. </p>

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