Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Complicated labral injuries in female patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip are associated with localized stress concentration in the superior acetabulum
By Ogawa Y, Shimizu T, Ohashi Y and 3 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) alters joint mechanics and increases the risk of labral injury, compromising hip stability and leading to abnormal stress distribution and cartilage degeneration. However, the relationship between labral injury severity and joint loading stress in DDH remains unclear. This study investigated the effect of labral injury severity on stress distribution in DDH patients using computed tomography osteoabsorptometry (CT-OAM) and finite element analysis.
Materials and methods
We analyzed 54 hips from 45 female patients undergoing joint-preserving surgery for DDH. Labral injuries were classified as simple or complicated on radial MRI. Subchondral bone density distribution was evaluated with CT-OAM, while finite element analysis of pelvic and femoral bones with cartilage was performed under a single-leg stance to assess contact pressure and area. Statistical analyses examined associations between labral injury severity and stress distribution.