Subtrochanteric Varization Osteotomy with Open Wedge Technic in a Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.4.867
- Author:
Sung Man ROWE
;
Eun Kyu SONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease;
Open wedge technic;
Leg shortening
- MeSH:
Humans;
Leg;
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease;
Osteotomy
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(4):867-872
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Subtrochsnteric varization osteotomy with open wedge technic was performed for the Legg-Calve-Perthes disease patients of 6 years to 9 years of age. Open wedge technic is less complicated with unwilling effect of postoperative leg shortening than closed wedge technic, but has seldom performed for the patients over 5 years of age because of possible delayed or nonunion of osteotomy site. Authors trial of this technic in a older patient(6 to 9 years of age) showed excellent post-operative result with noneventual post-operative course including delayed or nonunion.
