The treatment of osteochondritis dissecans after Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease has not been clearly determined. It may be either by simple observation or surgical removal of the osteochondral fragment. We studied the evolution of the lesion in 13 children and reviewed 92 hips reported in the literature. In our patients ten showed a tendency towards spontaneous healing, one required drilling + gra...

During the initial fragmentation stage of Perthes disease, the principle focus is to achieve containment of the femoral head within the acetabulum. Whether by bracing, abduction casts, femoral and/or pelvic osteotomy, the goals are to maximize the range of hip motion and to avoid incongruity, hoping to avert subsequent femoro-acetabular impingement or hinge abduction. A more subtle and insidiou...

Perthes disease (LCPD) remains a major subject of discussion. Moreover, identical twin studies are of great value in terms of determining the genetic implications of LCPD. However, few reports are available on LCPD in identical twins. Since Giannestras first reported of LCPD in identical twins in 1954, only 7 reports have been issued. Moreover, hardly any papers have reported the simultaneous o...

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a rare temporary hip joint deformity mostly effecting young children from 4-10 years of age. It involves mainly the head of the femur, which softens and breaks down due to interruption of blood supply (avascular necrosis). We report a case of LCPD that was treated late and had a poor prognosis, but improved significantly during a prolonged course of acupunct...

In 1895 , the G e r m a n phys ic i s t W i l h e l m K. R o e n t g e n d i scovered x-rays. The sub ­ s e q u e n t era saw an exp los ion of medical k n o w l e d g e and m a n y l ively con t rovers ies over credi t for var ious d i scover ies . No t the least o f these w a s over w h o should rece ive credi t for de sc r ib ing o s t eochondros i s of the h i p and for di f ferent ia t ing...

the clinical features of salmonellosis and prevalence of salmonella serogroups in calves were studied on one hundred and thirty two suspected calves in dairy farms around tehran. clinical examinations were carried out and the faecal or tissue (if calve was euthanized or dead) samples were collected for bacterial culture. the results were analyzed with chi-square statistical test. salmonella spp...