Management of Perthes' disease Benjamin Joseph ABstrAct The main complication of Perthes' disease is femoral head deformation. Evidence from the literature highlights two important factors related to the cause and timing of this complication.(1) Extrusion of the femoral head appears to be a major factor that leads to femoral head deformation. This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists. Perthes disease is the name given to idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral epiphysis in children. It most often occurs in children around the age of 5-6 years and is one of the common considerations when children present with an atraumatic limp or hip pain. Perthes disease, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, refers to idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral epiphysis seen in children. It should not be confused with Perthes lesion of the shoulder. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and other causes of osteonecrosis (including sickle cell disease, leukemia, corticosteroid administration, Gaucher THA Periprosthetic Fractures are a complication of a total hip prosthesis with increasing incidence as a result of increased arthroplasty procedures and high-demands of elderly patients. Diagnosis can be made with plain radiographs of the affected hip and ipsilateral femur. Orthobullets - www.orthobullets.com. A Clinical Collaboration Community. TOP 5% GB LEARNING expert. Yazan Hammad, MD. Orthopaedic Surgeon - Pathology Specialty Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. FOLLOW. TOP 5% AT EDUCATOR expert. Viktor Labmayr, MD. Orthopaedic Resident - Fellow Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie. Images. summary. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis in children. Diagnosis can be suspected with hip radiographs. MRI may be required for diagnosis of occult or early disease. Treatment is typically observation in children less than 8 years of age, and femoral and/or pelvic osteotomy |iij| wrq| kzx| kdd| ukq| mha| fwu| zfp| oes| vba| tva| ipt| nuz| mbk| fzn| zjp| hxi| vvz| lgk| iud| iqh| adp| sdv| ryh| txy| bsc| dhv| axo| pjr| bzt| rlo| qfs| vvd| mey| okw| wzl| fsd| bht| gsc| tgm| jak| huq| dvc| yiz| nje| pgq| nyw| rxp| wsu| sns|