J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Dec;6(4):343-360. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.343.

Clinical Observation of Legg-Calve-Perthes' Disease: Preliminary Report

• Chang CH
• Ahn YC
• Kim I
• Moon MS

• KMID: 2464038
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.343

Abstract

The authors did clinical analysis for 37 cases, ranging from 5 to 13 year old of age and following result obtained. 1. In group I partial involved type had brightful prognosis even in the neglected the cases. 2. Ischeal brace did not give any help to group II & III but in group I, it gave some help to the prognosis. 3. In untreated cases of old age group developed early arthritic changes. 4. The inital radiological bony changes in early L-C-P. cases was the demineralization of the subchondral area and subsequently subohondral vaccum phenomena followed.

MeSH Terms

Braces
Humans
Prognosis