Hip dysplasia is a relatively common condition that is characterized by a shallow hip socket and can lead to pain, activity limitation and eventual osteoarthritis. Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) surgery corrects the deformed hip socket to increase contact between the ball and socket, thereby reducing pain and improving stability and function.
Recent studies of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) surgeries have demonstrated overall excellent outcomes in young hip dysplasia patients with otherwise healthy joints.
One landmark study by Washington University orthopedic surgeons revealed longer term durability of the hip after PAO.[1] “The longevity of the natural hip was 95 percent at 10 years and 92 percent at 15 years, indicating that the majority of these patients are going to have long-lasting improvement and durability of the hip,” said study senior author John Clohisy, MD, Washington University Co-Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University.