Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty With Paavilainen Femoral Shortening Osteotomy Can Provide Good Results at 10 Years in Patients Who Have Crowe IV Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.

Background: The aim of this study was to present the clinical and radiologic results of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the femoral shortening osteotomy technique described by Paavilainen in patients who have Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the results of primary THA using the Paavilainen technique in 335 hips. The mean follow-up was 10.