FP4.8 Spontaneous Regression of Acetabular Rim Ossification After Periacetabular Osteotomy

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2026
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Abstract ICLA04 - The Labral Repair Blueprint: Mastering Anchorage, Suture Loops, and Everyday Success, Auditorium B (BMCC Level 1), October 8, 2026, 10:30 - 12:30 Purpose Focal labral ossification is a recognized radiographic finding in developmental dysplasia (DDH) and is typically regarded as a chronic lesion resulting from excessive stress on the chondro-labral junction. The necessity for direct surgical intervention at the time of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) for these ossifications remains a subject of debate. This study aimed to explore the natural course of pre-existing focal labral ossifications following isolated PAO in adolescents and adults, hypothesizing that biomechanical correction alone would facilitate the spontaneous resolution of this focal labral metaplasia. Methods A retrospective observational subgroup analysis of an institutional database identified a single treatment group who underwent isolated PAO for symptomatic DDH in adolescents and adults between January 2022 and November 2024. Pre- and one-year postoperative radiographs were independently assessed for the status of the labral ossification. Radiographic parameters of acetabular coverage and validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were compared between hips with and without ossification. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with labral ossification. Results Of 389 hips undergoing PAO, 41 (10%) demonstrated preoperative labral ossification. Baseline PROMs and most radiographic parameters were comparable between hips with and without ossification, although posterior coverage was significantly reduced in the ossification group. At one-year follow-up, 37 of 41 hips (90%) showed complete radiographic resolution of labral ossification, two hips (5%) demonstrated partial regression, and two hips (5%) remained unchanged. Multivariable analysis identified a mild association between acetabular index posterior coverage and the presence of ossification, while no associations were found with activity level or PROMs. Conclusion Isolated PAO was found to be strongly associated with spontaneous remission of focal rim ossification in the vast majority of dysplastic hips within one year after surgery. These findings challenge the concept that focal rim ossifications represent irreversible degenerative pathology and instead suggest that they are a more appropriately interpreted as a metaplastic adaption, indicating a remodeling potential of the chondro-labral junction following biomechanical correction alone. Routine surgical treatment of chronic labral ossifications at the time of PAO may therefore be potentially unnecessary.
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Authors med Chiara Heller, med Sufian S Ahmad, Justus Stamp, med Marco Haertlé, Quentin Karisch
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Journal Journal of hip preservation surgery
Year 2026
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10.1093/jhps/hnag043.032
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jhps/hnag043.032
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