Why the study?
Does Chiari's osteotomy improve symptoms and radiographic parameters in patients with painful subluxation of the hip following Perthes' disease?
Population
17 patients with painful subluxation of the hips following Perthes' disease, average age 9 years 11 months
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average four years three months
Authors
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May relieve pain and improve coverage in Perthes subluxation; leaves open need for controlled trials before adoption.
Does Chiari's osteotomy improve symptoms and radiographic parameters in patients with painful subluxation of the hip following Perthes' disease?
Chiari's osteotomy improves femoral head coverage and relieves pain in adolescent patients with painful subluxation of the hip following Perthes' disease.
Bennett et al. (1991) studied this question.
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