Record hip surgery performed laparoscopically at Regina Margherita
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At the Regina Margherita children's hospital in Turin, a team of surgeons, working with specialists from the CTO orthopaedic hospital, corrected a 17-year-old girl's hip dysplasia using a laparoscopic technique. The operation, announced on 8 November 2026, is described by the hospital as the first of its kind in Europe.[1][2][3][4] The patient played sport but suffered from constant hip pain.[2][3]
Hip dysplasia
In dysplasia, the acetabulum — the socket in the pelvis that holds the head of the femur — fails to cover it properly, which encourages early osteoarthritis. The condition affects between one and seven people per thousand; in newborns it is screened for with an ultrasound.[1][2][3]
The technique
The operation, a periacetabular osteotomy, consists of controlled cuts of the bone around the acetabulum, which is reoriented to better cover the head of the femur and then fixed with screws. The novelty lies in the approach: instead of open surgery, the laparoscopic technique works through small incisions with a camera that magnifies the operating field. According to the doctors, this reduces post-operative pain and scarring and speeds up initial recovery; the goal is to preserve the natural joint and avoid the need for a prosthesis in the future.[1][2][3][4]
The team
The operation was carried out by Alessandro Aprato, Matteo Giachino, Michele Nardi and Andrea Audisio, trained at the school of Alessandro Massè and active between the CTO and Regina Margherita hospitals. It grew out of the integration between the Department of Child Pathology and Care, headed by Franca Fagioli, and the Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, headed by Giuseppe Massazza.[1][2]
The general manager of the Città della Salute hospital complex, Livio Tranchida, highlighted the integration between the two hospitals; the general manager of the OIRM-Sant'Anna hospital trust, Adriano Leli, spoke of new treatment possibilities for children and teenagers with the same condition.[2][3]
Sources
- Regina Margherita, intervento record: corretta una malformazione dell'anca con la laparoscopia — CronacaQui Torino, 8 November 2026
- Torino, primato europeo all'ospedale Regina Margherita: eseguito il primo intervento di chirurgia dell'anca in laparoscopia su un'adolescente — Prima Torino, 8 November 2026
- Laparoscopia per correggere deformità all'anca di una 17enne, intervento a Torino — ANSA Piemonte, 8 November 2026
- Displasia dell'anca corretta in laparoscopia al Regina Margherita con il Cto — la Repubblica Torino, 8 November 2026