Comparison between conservative and surgical treatment in Perthes disease

Citlak A., KERİMOĞLU S., BAKI C., AYDIN H.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.132, no.1, pp.87-92, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 132 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-011-1382-6
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-92
  • Keywords: Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, Treatment outcome, Splints, LATERAL PILLAR CLASSIFICATION, FEMORAL OSTEOTOMY, ABDUCTION ORTHOSIS, INTEROBSERVER, RELIABILITY, BRACE
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the results of conservative and surgical treatment in a homogeneous group constituted by patients between 6 and 8 years of age at onset of the Perthes disease with Herring B involvement.