Why the study?
Are there differences in disease severity and radiographic outcomes between girls and boys with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Population
575 patients (105 girls, 470 boys) with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease seen between 1940 and 1996
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until skeletal maturity
Authors
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Radiographic outcomes appear similar between sexes in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; supports equivalent expectations clinically while leaving open questions on remodeling time in observational cohorts.
Are there differences in disease severity and radiographic outcomes between girls and boys with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Girls and boys with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease have similar radiographic outcomes at skeletal maturity despite girls having a shorter potential period for femoral head remodeling.
Guille et al. (1998) studied this question.
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