26dkou628 10.3205/26dkou628 urn:nbn:de:0183-26dkou6289 Meeting Abstract Sampatakakis Sampatakakis Pavlos P

Klinikum Dortmund Mitte, Klinik für Orthopädie, Dortmund, Deutschland

author Lüring Lüring Christian C

Klinikum Dortmund Mitte, Klinik für Orthopädie, Dortmund, Deutschland

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20261020 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0659 628 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie Berufsverband für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie Deutscher Kongress für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2026) Posterpreise klinisch Berlin 20261020 20261023 DKOU26_Abs_2075 TextObjectives and questions: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is among the most common congenital musculoskeletal disorders and may lead to early coxarthrosis if left untreated. Modified Pemberton acetabuloplasty is an established, growth-preserving osteotomy technique for surgical correction in childhood. However, robust long-term clinical outcomes beyond two decades of follow-up remain scarce. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate functional and patient-reported outcomes after an average follow-up of 25.6 years.Material and methods: In this monocentric retrospective cohort study, 63 patients (92 hips) were included from an original cohort of 331 patients with 507 operated hips who had undergone modified Pemberton acetabuloplasty between 1990 and 1995. In 2018, clinical follow-up was performed in 54 patients. Standardized PROMs included Harris Hip Score (HHS), WOMAC, and EQ-5D. Data were analyzed descriptively. Level of evidence C.Results: The mean follow-up period was 25.6 years. The average HHS was 95.8 points, the mean WOMAC index 7.2 points, and the EQ-5D-VAS 89.3/100. A total of 81% of patients were free of symptoms, and 83.3% achieved excellent functional results. Overall, 96.8% rated the surgical outcome as good or very good and 92% would choose to undergo surgery again. No patient required conversion to total hip arthroplasty and no major complications occurred.Discussion and conclusions: Modified Pemberton acetabuloplasty demonstrates stable functional outcomes, low symptom levels, and high health-related quality of life more than 25 years after surgery. The high patient satisfaction and the absence of secondary procedures underscore the long-term clinical effectiveness of this growth-preserving treatment option for DDH. 0 0 0 0