Does early energetic treatment decrease poor results in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Early energetic treatment with containment and full range of motion significantly decreases poor results in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
Catterall's classification of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is of prognostic value. When indicated, early energetic treatment in the form of containment and achievement of a full range of motion significantly decreases the percentage of poor results.
Kamhi et al. (1975) studied this question.