Background: Appropriate patient-reported outcome measures are paramount to determine
the clinical relevance of change experienced by patients after a surgical procedure. The …

Background The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has entered its fourth decade
and is frequently used for corrective osteotomy in patients with acetabular dysplasia …

Methods Three studies underly this PhD thesis. In studies I and II, the experience with the
minimally invasive and ilioinguinal approaches was retrospectively assessed by database …

Background: The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy is a commonly used non-arthroplasty
option to treat developmental hip dysplasia in symptomatic younger patients. Predicting …

The functional outcomes of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) and factors predicting outcome
in the older patient with acetabular dysplasia are not well understood. We therefore …

BACKGROUND: The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy is a commonly used non-
arthroplasty option to treat developmental hip dysplasia in symptomatic younger patients …

Background Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is an effective treatment for preosteoarthritis
and early osteoarthritis in young and active patients with hip dysplasia. However, conversion …

Obesity is a risk factor for complications following many orthopaedic procedures. The
purpose of this study was to investigate whether obesity was an independent risk factor …

The goal of the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy is to correct the deficient acetabular
coverage in hips with developmental dysplasia to prevent secondary osteoarthrosis. We …

Background: The treatment of middle-aged patients with periacetabular osteotomy remains
controversial. The goal of the present retrospective study was to analyze the intermediate to …