The Classic: Treatment of Malum Coxae Senilis, Old Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis, Intrapelvic Protrusion of the Acetabulum, and Coxa Plana by Means of Acetabuloplasty

Abstract

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by M. N. Smith-Petersen, Treatment of Malum Coxae Senilis, Old Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis, Intrapelvic Protrusion of the Acetabulum, and Coxa Plana by Means of Acetabuloplasty. An accompanying biographical sketch of M. N. Smith-Petersen, MD, is available at DOI 10.​1007/​s11999-008-0671-z . This article is ©1936 by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. and is reprinted with permission from Smith-Petersen MN. Treatment of Malum Coxae Senilis, Old Slipped Upper Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Intrapelvic Protrusion of the Acetabulum, and Coxae Plana by Means of Acetabuloplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1936;18:869–880.