Figure 1.

A 54-year-old woman who had high congenital dislocation of both hips. At the age of 17, she had undergone a bilateral high-seated Schanz osteotomy to reduce limp. A. Preoperatively. B. 9 years after a cementless total hip arthroplasty of the left hip and 8 years after a similar procedure on the left hip. Both hips underwent femoral shortening and advancement of the greater trochanter. The leg-length discrepancy was 1 cm (the left side being shorter). There were no radiographic signs of loosening of the components and no signs of polyethylene wear.