Clinical Observation of Legg-Calve-Perthes' Disease: Preliminary Report
10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.343
- Author:
Chong Ho CHANG
;
Yoo Chul AHN
;
In KIM
;
Myung Sang MOON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Braces;
Humans;
Prognosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1971;6(4):343-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
