Why the study?
Does abduction orthosis improve radiological outcomes in Legg-Calvé-Perthes-disease patients compared to no brace?
Population
48 Legg-Calvé-Perthes-disease patients, including 23 braced patients and 25 non-braced patients, mean age…
Comparison
Abduction orthosis (brace) vs Non-braced
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Mean 12.30 years and 17.85 years
Authors
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Abduction bracing was not associated with better outcomes in this cohort; leaves open its role pending randomized trials in Perthes disease.
Does abduction orthosis improve radiological outcomes in Legg-Calvé-Perthes-disease patients compared to no brace?
Abduction orthosis does not significantly improve long-term radiological outcomes compared to no brace in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
Aksoy et al. (2004) studied this question.
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