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  • Title: Combined osteotomy as a salvage procedure for severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
    Author: Crutcher JP, Staheli LT.
    Journal: J Pediatr Orthop; 1992; 12(2):151-6. PubMed ID: 1552015.
    Abstract:
    Combined Salter innominate and varus femoral osteotomies were performed on 14 patients with severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The mean patient age was 8 years 4 months. Nine hips were Catterall class III, five class IV, and all had three or more head-at-risk signs. The average preoperative epiphyseal index was 30%. Mean follow-up was 8 years. Eleven of 14 patients had a good clinical result, and radiographs showed progressive spherical remodeling of the femoral head. Seven hips demonstrated spherical congruency at follow-up. The epiphyseal extrusion index at follow-up was less than 20% in 13 of 14 hips. We conclude that combined osteotomy is a safe and effective salvage procedure in severe Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
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