APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Proximal femoral osteotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting and alignment of the upper (proximal) part of the thigh bone, also called the femur. The proximal femur is part of the femur that articulates with the socket of the hip bone, called the acetabulum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proximal femoral osteotomy (PFO) is the most common major reconstructive surgery about the hip in children and adolescents. There are many indications, the most common of which are to provide hip containment or correct internal hip rotation gait in children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aim of proximal femoral osteotomies is to optimise hip containment by using varus or valgus osteotomy, flexion or extension osteotomy with shortening, lengthening or derotation of the femoral neck.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hip osteotomy is a surgery done primarily on adolescents that involves reshaping the hip bone and cartilage so that the healthier cartilage is placed in the areas that bear the most weight, making the bone and joint stronger overall. In some cases, elderly patients have these surgeries instead of hip replacements.