Open AccessTranstrochanteric Rotational Osteotomy for Late-Onset Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Author(s) -
Yasuharu Nakashima,
Hideaki Kubota,
Takuya Yamamoto,
Taro Mawatari,
Goro Motomura,
Yukihide Iwamoto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of pediatric orthopaedics/journal of pediatric orthopedics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.318
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1539-2570
pISSN - 0271-6798
DOI - 10.1097/bpo.0b013e318223b4f3
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral head , legg calve perthes disease , avascular necrosis , osteotomy , surgery , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
The pathology of late-onset Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is similar to that of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in adult and is associated with poorer prognosis of the hip. The optimal treatment for this condition is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical results of the transtrochanteric rotational osteotomy for the patients with LCPD onset at more than 9 years of age.