MODIFIED SALTERS INNOMINATE OSTEOTOMY

Twenty paediatric patients with congenital dislocation of the hip were treated with a modification of the classic technique of Salter's oste otomy. Along with open reduction and femoral shortening osteotomy, the resected femoral segment, which measured 10-40 mm in width (mean 16 n un), was used to stabilize the Salter's osteotomy. The patients were a ged between 2 and 9 years (mean 3.8 years). After a mean follow-up of 16 months (range 6-60 months) all patients had full bone healing and c omplete incorporation of femoral bone graft with the acetabulum. No pa tient had re-dislocation, subluxation or displacement of the graft.