Key result
Proximal femoral valgus osteotomy for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease yielded an average Iowa hip score of 93 points at 5 years, with 29% excellent and 33% good results among evaluated patients.
Why the study?
Does proximal femoral valgus osteotomy improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Population
31 consecutive patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease with indications of hinge abduction and pain
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 5 years
Authors
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May support valgus osteotomy in select LCPD cases; leaves open need for controlled trials to confirm benefit.
Observational (n=31)
Does proximal femoral valgus osteotomy improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Proximal femoral valgus osteotomy yields generally favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes at 5 years in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
Raney et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (n=31). Proximal femoral valgus osteotomy was evaluated on Iowa hip scores and combined clinical and radiographic review. Proximal femoral valgus osteotomy for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease yielded an average Iowa hip score of 93 points at 5 years, with 29% excellent and 33% good results among evaluated patients.
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