Why the study?
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is a childhood hip disorder causing deformed hips and poor functioning, prompting the introduction of an incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy technique.
Does incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy improve hip function and radiographic outcomes in children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Population
14 patients (14 hips) with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Comparison
Incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy
Design
Single-center retrospective case series
Follow-up
Average 8.2 years
Authors
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May support incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; hypothesis-generating and requires controlled trials.
Does incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy improve hip function and radiographic outcomes in children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Incomplete proximal femoral osteotomy is a simple and safe surgical technique that provides satisfactory long-term radiographic and functional outcomes in children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
Hưng et al. (2020) studied this question.
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