Abstract: [Objective] To introduce the surgical technique and preliminary clinical results of three-dimensional planned rotational osteotomy at the femoral neckbase for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). [Methods] A total of 16 patients (17 hips) received the abovementioned surgical treatment for femoral head necrosis. The preoperative CT data were transformed into a three- dimensional model that could be operated and observed. The osteotomy line was designed at the base of the femoral neck using the construction surface tool. Under the condition of ensuring no hip joint impact, the planned rotation angle was taken when the integrity rate of the weight-bearing area of the femoral head was the highest. If necessary, the coxa vara adjustment could be moderately carried out. In the real operation, the patient was in a lateral position after general anesthesia. A longitudinal incision was made with greater trochanter as the center, and osteotomy of the greater trochanter was conducted. Under hip flexion, abduction and external rotation, "Z"-shaped capsulotomy was done, and bone cutting of rear one-third femoral neck base was performed inside out. One Kirschner wire was inserted along the central axis of the femoral neck as the rotation axis, and then two parallel Kirschner pins were inserted perpendicularly to the central axis of the femoral neck as rotation levers. The remaining femoral neck base was cut perpendicularly between the two levers, and the femoral head was rotated according to the preoperative design by using the relative angles of the two positioning axes as the reference to transfer the femoral head necrotic area out the weight-bearing area properly, without significant impact on the blood supply of the femoral head. Finally, the femoral neck base osteotomy was fixed with three cannulated screws, and the greater trochanter was reduced and fixed with screws, the incision was closed in layers. [Results] All patients had the operation performed successfully without serious complications. Of them, 11 patients (12 hips) had intraoperative rotation angles completely consistent with the preoperative design, 5 patients (5 hips) had differences from 5° to 10°. The VAS score [(5.2±0.5), (0.7± 0.6), P<0.001], Harris score [(70.8±8.6), (87.5±5.4), P<0.001] and iHOT-12 score [(66.4±9.0), (84.9±9.8), P<0.001] were significantly improved at the latest follow-up range from 12 to 36 months after operation compared with those before the operation. At the last follow-up, 13 patients (14 hips) presented good femoral head shape in the weight-bearing area on the images. [Conclusion] This preoperative three-dimensional planning provides accurate technical parameters for the rotational osteotomy at the femoral neck base, and achieves satisfactory preliminary clinical outcome.