Open AccessWhat are the Demographics and Epidemiology of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease in a Large Southern California Integrated Health System?
Author(s) -
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Peter C. Cannamela
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000490
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , cohort , ethnic group , legg calve perthes disease , demography , logistic regression , demographics , odds ratio , pediatrics , disease , physics , sociology , anthropology , optics
Although many authors have reported the incidence of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD), there have been few incidence studies in the United States on large, self-contained populations such as those within an integrated health system. Understanding the epidemiology and demographics of LCPD in this setting may help clinicians identify patients at the greatest risk and aid in diagnosis and subsequent treatment.