Perthes’ disease after the age of twelve years
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Perthes' disease: prognosis in children under six years of age.
Children presenting with Perthes' disease before their sixth birthday are considered to have a good prognosis. We describe 166 hips in children in this age group. The mean age at onset of the disease was 44 months (22 to 72). Mild forms (Catterall I and II) were treated conservatively and severe forms (Catterall III and IV) either conservatively or operatively. The aim of the former treatment w...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.81b4.0810696