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. 1999 Sep;23(3):148–149. doi: 10.1007/s002640050333

Rotational acetabular osteotomy using biodegradable internal fixation

S Nakamura 1, Y Takatori 1, S Morimoto 2, T Umeyama 1, M Yamamoto 1, T Moro 1, S Ninomiya 3
PMCID: PMC3619824  PMID: 10486025

Abstract 

We used biodegradable poly-l-lactide screws in rotational acetabular osteotomy in 41 hips of 41 patients, and studied the complications after an average follow-up of 4.9 years (range 1.0–7.7 years). There were 39 females and 2 males, their average age at the time of the operation was 32 years (range 12–55 years). A small subcutaneous abscess appeared around the non-absorbable sutures in 2 patients after surgery. There was 1 case of thrombophlebitis and 1 of local dermatitis. The small subcutaneous abscess resolved after the removal of the suture material in the 2 cases, and the thrombophlebitis resolved with aspirin. The local dermatitis persisted but was cured by local steroid therapy over 5.8 years. The incidence of local dermatitis after the use of biodegradable implants should be further investigated.

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Accepted: 20 October 1998


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