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Osteochondritis dissecans after rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplastic hip

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We encountered a rare case of osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral head after rotational acetabular osteotomy that recovered with conservative treatment 4 years after the detection of characteristic radiological findings.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-8421, Tokyo, Japan

    Masahiko Nozawa, Katsuhiko Maezawa, Takahito Yuasa, Kouichi Morimoto, Taro Asakura & Hisashi Kurosawa

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Nozawa, M., Maezawa, K., Yuasa, T. et al. Osteochondritis dissecans after rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplastic hip. Skeletal Radiol 34, 812–815 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0897-8

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