Open AccessHow Good is the Evidence Linking Acetabular Dysplasia to Osteoarthritis?
Author(s) -
Daniel R. Cooperman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pediatric orthopaedics/journal of pediatric orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.318
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1539-2570
pISSN - 0271-6798
DOI - 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001360
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , subluxation , arthritis , dysplasia , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
A common claim in the orthopaedic literature is that acetabular dysplasia (AD) exists when the center-edge angle of Wiberg (CE angle) is <20 degrees and that AD leads to osteoarthritis (OA). Our purpose is to evaluate the validity of the linkage between AD and OA.