What is Open Surgical Dislocation of the Hip?
Open Surgical Dislocation of the Hip was introduced and popularized by Professor R. Ganz. It is an open surgical technique that permits access to the hip joint without interrupting the blood supply to the hip. It is used to treat a number of conditions now addressed mainly through Hip Arthroscopy. The open procedure is seen as the gold standard approach and is still used in difficult circumstances that require access to the hip not amenable through arthroscopic means.
The approach is similar to that done during hip replacement surgery and the recovery is similar. Hospital stay, pain and recovery, however, are slower.
Open Surgical Dislocation of the Hip surgery involves removal of the Greater Trochanter that allows elevation of the abductor muscles to gain access to the hip joint and this has to be re-attached at the end of the surgery.
In addition to other complications that are similar to and follow hip replacement surgery, risks for open surgical dislocation of the hip surgery include failure to heal of the Greater Trochanter bone and hip weakness.
