Evaluation of physiotherapy in the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

Evaluation of physiotherapy in the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

INTRODUCTION Physiotherapy using muscle strengthening and stretching exercises is claimed to have beneficial effects in the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; however, no scientific evidence is available concerning effectiveness of treatment. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to clinically evaluate possible effects of the proposed physiotherapeutic effects compared to observa...

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...

The presentation of Legg−Calvé−Perthes disease in females

PURPOSE Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is uncommon in girls. The presentation of LCPD in female patients has been reported as later in onset and associated with certain high-impact activities. Our aim is to characterize the presentation of female LCPD at a large center, with particular attention to the clinical and radiographic features of late-onset disease (>ten years of age). We perceived...