A Case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease due to Transient Synovitis of the Hip

A Case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease due to Transient Synovitis of the Hip

Transient synovitis (TS) of the hip develops spontaneously in childhood; it usually has a good prognosis and is a self-limiting disease. However, its pathology is not well known. We describe a case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) that seemingly developed due to TS. Even if TS is diagnosed on the basis of the patient's medical history and imaging findings, physicians should consider the pos...

Osteochondritis dissecans following Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease.

Editorial LEGG - CALVÉ - PERTHES DISEASE : 100 YEARS

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) started to be studied 100 years ago (1910), thanks to the advent of the possibility of conducting clinical studies by means of radiographic images (1895). However, many questions remain open, both in relation to the etiology of this orthopedic condition and in relation to which therapeutic measures are valid. Thus, great controversy has been generated. In 1910,...

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: current concepts.

Perthes is a serious but self-limited disorder. If it is a self limiting disease, then why one should think of treating it. The aim of treatment is to prevent femoral head deformity and subsequent osteoarthrosis. There is still no clear guideline for the management of Perthes disease. This is because of the controversies in all most all the aspects of the disease; etiology, classification, natu...

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease produces chronic hip synovitis and elevation of interleukin-6 in the synovial fluid.

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a childhood hip disorder of ischemic osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Hip joint synovitis is a common feature of LCPD, but the nature and pathophysiology of the synovitis remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the chronicity of the synovitis and the inflammatory cytokines present in the synovial fluid at an active stage of LCPD. Serial ...