Open AccessA Possible New Radiographic Predictor of Progression of Osteoarthritis in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: The Center Gap
Author(s) -
Daigo Morita,
Yukiharu Hasegawa,
Tomohiro Seki,
Toyoki Amano,
Yasuhiko Takegami,
Takehiro Kasai,
Yoshitoshi Higuchi,
Naoki Ishiguro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000458
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , osteoarthritis , radiography , acetabulum , orthopedic surgery , hip dysplasia , surgery , femoral head , dysplasia , osteotomy , harris hip score , arthropathy , alternative medicine , pathology
Patients with comparable severities of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) may variably progress to osteoarthritis (OA) over time. Although joint congruency may be associated with OA progression in patients with DDH, it has only been assessed subjectively. We assessed the gap between the rotational centers of the acetabulum and femoral head (center gap) as a possible predictive measure of OA progression in patients with DDH.