Hip arthroscopy for Legg-Calvè-Perthes disease in paediatric population

Ilizarov for Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

The aim of treatment of LCPD disease is to prevent cox arthrosis [1]. Several treatment options have been described in order to prevent or limit femoral head deformation by containing the head within the acetabulum. Varisation osteotomy of the femur, salter osteotomy sometimes resulted in a prolonged limb or inadequate containment [2]. Ilizarov distraction technique is [3,4] now well documented...

Evolution in diagnosis and treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is an idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head with variable complications and resultant deformity of the femoral head and osteoarthritis. Suggested risk factors are acetabular retroversion, obesity, latitude, hyperactivity, and coagulopathy. The most commonly applied classification is based on radiolucency in the lateral pillar of the femoral head, which i...

Toronto orthosis for Legg-Perthes disease.

1 Prosthetic Research and Training Unit, Ontario Crippled Children's Centre, 350 Rumsey Road, Toronto 17, Canada. The treatment of Legg-Perthes disease has been given considerable attention at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto during the last few years. It is now known that certain types of Legg-Perthes disease have a good prognosis regardless of the type of treatment used, whereas othe...

Legg–Calvé–Perthes Disease — Symptoms and Classification

Legg–Calvé–Perthes Disease — Symptoms and Classification