Why the study?
Does derotational femoral varus osteotomy improve long-term outcomes in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Does derotational femoral varus osteotomy improve long-term outcomes in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Derotational femoral varus osteotomy provides satisfactory long-term outcomes (87% good/fair at 26 years) for patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
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May support osteotomy consideration in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; leaves open need for controlled trials to confirm benefit.
Than et al. (2003) studied this question.
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