Why the study?
Does innominate osteotomy improve clinical outcomes in patients with severe Perthes disease?
Population
27 patients with severe Perthes disease, with one-half being less than 6 years of age at onset of the disease.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years to 16 years 4 months
Authors
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Supports innominate osteotomy in severe Perthes; leaves open need for RCTs versus conservative care.
Does innominate osteotomy improve clinical outcomes in patients with severe Perthes disease?
Innominate osteotomy yields good or fair clinical results in the vast majority of patients with severe Perthes disease, despite prolonged treatment periods and significant femoral head deformity.
Robinson et al. (1988) studied this question.
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