Assessment of lateral subluxation in Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease. Issue 6 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kotoura, Yoshihiro; Kim, Wook-Cheol; Hosokawa, Motoo; Yoshida, Takashi; Oka, Yoshinobu; Yamada, Naotake; Nakase, Masashi; Nishida, Atsushi; Yokozeki, Koichi; Kusakabe, Torao; Kubo, Toshikazu
• Is Part Of: Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Volume 24:Issue 6(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Pediatric orthopedics -- Periodicals; 618.927005
• DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000203
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1060-152X

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>Lateral subluxation of the femoral head is one of the poor prognostic factors of Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the cause of lateral subluxation of the femoral head on the basis of the changes over time on MRI. Twenty-four patients with unilateral Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease were analyzed retrospectively. Lateral subluxation was measured as the tear drop distance on radiographs. We focused on joint fluid, medial articular cartilage thickening, and abnormal lesion on MRI. Lateral subluxation continued significantly in patients with poor results. Among the MRI findings, the presence of an abnormal lesion was associated significantly with the continuous lateral subluxation.</p> </sec> </abstract>