Key result
Shelf acetabuloplasty for symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease significantly improved femoral head coverage, with 70% of hips achieving Stulberg 1 to 3 at final follow-up.
Why the study?
Does shelf acetabuloplasty improve radiographic and clinical outcomes in patients with symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Population
17 patients with symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, mean age at diagnosis 7 years, mean age at surgery…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Mean 5 years
Authors
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May support consideration in symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; leaves open need for controlled trials to confirm benefits.
Cohort (n=17)
Does shelf acetabuloplasty improve radiographic and clinical outcomes in patients with symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Shelf acetabuloplasty provides significant improvement in femoral head coverage and is well-received by patients as a treatment for symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
Paulson et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease (n=17). Shelf acetabuloplasty was evaluated on Radiographic parameters of femoral head coverage, Stulberg classification, and PODCI outcomes. Shelf acetabuloplasty for symptomatic Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease significantly improved femoral head coverage, with 70% of hips achieving Stulberg 1 to 3 at final follow-up.
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