Surgical Hip Dislocation for Repair of the Labrum & CAM Lesion

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Discover the latest medical recommendations for Surgical Hip Dislocation for Repair of the Labrum & CAM Lesion. Surgical repair for an acetabular roof fracture with an adjacent cyst and CAM lesion often involves hip dislocation via greater trochanteric osteotomy. The procedure includes removing bone fragments, excising the CAM lesion, and performing the repair of the labrum using suture anchors to stabilize the joint and restore function. This addresses complex hip pathologies.

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Intra-substance ossification and fracture of the ream of the acetabular roof with a cyst adjacent to the roof. Surgical dislocation of the hip using greater trochanteric osteotomy, removal of the fragment, and repair of the labrum using two suture anchors (visible at the roof of the socket). The CAM lesion has also been removed (Fig. 1.1). a c b
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Fig. 1.1(a) Preoperative x-ray of the left hip showing the fracture of the rim of the acetabular roof (pencil) (b) and (c) Postoperative hip and hip andfemur x-ray depicting the fixed trochanteric osteotomy and the removal of the fractured rim (pencil)