Legg –Calvé–Perthes Disease of the Hip

Legg –Calvé–Perthes’ disease is a condition of unknown aetiology affecting the developing hip. Various theories as to the underlying cause have been explored, but much remains unexplained. The clinical course of the condition is highly variable. For most young patients age 6 years or under, the di sease has been shown to be relatively benign, with few long-term implications. Conversely, in older children with more aggressive disease, the future prognosis can be very bleak, with premature degenerative joint disease an all too common outcome.

Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - August 6, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Manoj Ramachandran, Daniel W. Reed Tags: Orthopaedics – V: Paediatrics Source Type: research