Containment Methods for Treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

    Authors

    C. T. Price; G. H. Thompson;D. R. Wenger

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Orthop. Clin. North Am.

    Keywords

    Perthes disease; Containment; Lateral migration; Osteotomy; Orthopedics

    Abstract

    Containment Methods for Treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Charles T. Price, George H. Thompson, and Dennis R. Wenger The objective of containment treatment in Perthes disease is to hold the femoral head in the acetabulum during the period of "biologic plasticity" while necrotic bone is resorbed and living bone is restored through the process of "creeping substitution." This article identifies the various methods of containment and the technical aspects of each method. Choice of method depends on the experience of the surgeon and the psychosocial needs of the patient and family. Failure is more commonly a result of inappropriate patient selection for a particular method, delay in management, or technical errors rather than to the method that was selected.

    Journal Title

    Orthopedic Clinics of North America

    Volume

    42

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    329

    Last Page

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    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000208681000007

    ISSN

    0030-5898

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