CafeDoor

Sitting up with knees bent and shins vertical will maintain neutral rotation until the osteotomy (bone cut) begins to heal. Diligence in the first two weeks to leg rotation is needed. The pin rotation freedom removes high torque from the hip capsule repair for the critical first two weeks. Hip flexion and extension (PT starts post op day #1) is repeated several times per day to maintain functional planes in tissue remodeling. Our goal is standing and begin assisted walking (according to safety & skill level) in 8 weeks. The acetabular repair is also done in Cafe'Door as are SPMLs as is similar to that of the S.L.O.B. acetabular augmentation surgery but uses native bone which is abundant from the pelvic shortening (moves iliacus & glutae down).