Subtrochanteric osteotomy has been reported to interrupt the destructive phase ofcoxa plana and speed up the rate of healing. The aim of this investigation was to test the validity of these statements. The material comprised twenty-five patients treated by osteotomy and thirty-three patients treated by support in a
An operation using either the medial or the lateral meniscus to effect the late repair of torn cruciate ligaments is described. Forty-three patients under fifty years of age who were unable to return to their work because of severe joint laxity have been treated in this way and reviewed after one to thirty years. Sagittal stability was measured by a special apparatus, and a comparison was made between normal knees and affected knees before and after operation. The review of forty-five knees showed normal stability in thirty-one, slight instability in twelve and no improvement in two. Forty-one patients had returned to their former work; twenty-two complained of instability when tired ; all had pain-free joints. The use of a meniscus for the reconstruction of either cruciate ligament is considered to be simple, safe and effective.
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