An Algorithmic Approach to Surgical Decision-making in Acetabular Retroversion

摘要

We prospectively collected clinical data during the period 2001–2006 on 60 hips with symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement that had radiographic evidence of acetabular retroversion defined as a crossover sign on an adequate anteroposterior radiograph or retroversion on magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Our treatment algorithm for acetabular retroversion used measurements of acetabular coverage (lateral center edge angle and the posterior wall sign) and condition of acetabular cartilage to direct treatment of acetabular retroversion. The algorithm directed the surgeon to perform a periacetabular-osteotomy (PAO) in 30 hips and in 30 hips a surgical-dislocation and osteochondroplasty (SDO) of the femoral head-neck junction and acetabular rim. HHS and Tönnis radiographic grading were collected preoperatively and at latest followup. The HHS improved from 52 to 90 in the hips treated with SDO and 72 to 91 in the hips treated with PAO, with an overall survivorship of 96% at four years. Patient follow-up averaged 46 months (range 24–75). Elimination of the crossover sign and correction of the posterior wall sign occurred in over 90% of all patients when present. The results indicate that hips with acetabular retroversion, deficient posterior and/or lateral acetabular coverage and intact hyaline cartilage can be effectively treated with acetabular reorientation while retroverted hips with anterior over-coverage but sufficient posterior coverage are effectively treated with osteochondroplasty of the acetabulum and proximal femur.