ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025
Change of force and lever arm of the hip abductors after subtrochanteric de-/rotational osteotomy.
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- Indications and techniques of proximal femoral osteotomies in 2026.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- From bench to bedside: a novel suture-augmented prosthesis for greater trochanteric fixation in osteoporotic hip arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026Article
- An increased McKibbin Index is associated with anterosuperior labral hypertrophy in the context of non-dysplastic hips.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Change of force and lever arm of the hip abductors after subtrochanteric de-/rotational osteotomy.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Previous studies have shown that rotational osteotomy of the femur reliably corrects anatomical torsion but may result in a ±1 cm antero-posterior shift of the greater trochanter (GT) per 10° of torsional correction. It is unclear whether an inadvertent displacement of the GT following surgical treatment of femoral maltorsion affects the hip abductors in a clinically relevant manner and needs to be addressed by compensatory digastric trochanteric osteotomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of rotational subtrochanteric osteotomy on hip abductor force generation using three-dimensional (3D) surface models. Methods: A 3D statistical shape model (SSM) of a hip/femur was used. From a baseline value of 12°, the SSM was derotated/rotated in 10° increments, creating five different scenarios of anatomical femoral torsion: 32°, 22°, 12° (baseline), 2°, -8° (corresponding to 8° of retro torsion). The origins and insertions of the gluteus medius (GMed) and minimus (GMin) muscles were created. The hip abductor moment was defined as the muscle force (of the hip abductor muscles) multiplied by the force ratio in the direction of abduction (FRDA) multiplied by the lever arm. All values were measured, whereas muscle strength was defined as the length of the muscle fibres in relation to their optimal length. Results: Results indicated minimal changes in muscle length (±1.2%) and FRDA (1.7% to -7%) for GMed und GMin across all scenarios. However, lever arm demonstrated variations (21% to -10%), with an increase observed for derotational osteotomies and a decrease for rotational osteotomies. Conclusion: Subtrochanteric osteotomy in the management of femoral maltorsion affects the hip abduction moment solely through the altered lever arm. A 20° derotation for increased femoral torsion (FT) corresponds to a 20% increase in abduction force of the GMed (improved lever arm), whereas a 20° rotation for decreased FT reduces the abduction force by 10%. Level of Evidence: Level III, diagnostic.
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