Triple pelvic osteotomy: Report of our mid-term results and review of literature

Table 4 The advantages and demerits of triple osteotomy

Advantages	Demerits
EAsier than Bernese osteotomy or RAO	Risk of non-union of pubis and ischium
Applicable regardless of whether the triradiate cartilage remains fused or not	Require the long period before weight bearing
Low risk	Difficulty and limitation of sufficient acetabular correction and femoral head medicalization
Osteonecrosis of acetabulum
Major vessel injury
No shortening of lower limb	Possibly narrowing the pelvic cavity for childbirth

RAO: Rotational acetabular osteotomy.