Clinical Trial of Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy During PAO

The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy has become the osteotomy of choice in North America for correction of the dysplastic hip. The ability to position the acetabular component in a specifically desired position for each individual patient improves joint biomechanics, restores joint balance and stability, and offloads the structures at risk for damage such as the labrum and the adjacent articular cartilage.

An intraarticular assessment with hip arthroscopy (HA) at the time of periacetabular osteotomy allows the surgeon to assess and treat the associated labral and chondral pathology and allows the surgeon to treat abnormalities of the femoral head junction.