Why the study?
Does combined innominate and femoral osteotomy improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Population
9 patients with severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (Catterall group III or IV involvement)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 50.5 months
Authors
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May support combined osteotomy in severe Perthes; leaves open confirmation of benefit versus standard care in controlled trials.
Does combined innominate and femoral osteotomy improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Combined innominate and femoral osteotomy may be an effective treatment for older patients with severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease where conventional containment is difficult.
Olney et al. (1985) studied this question.
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