INTRODUCTION Pyomyositis is a disease in which an abscess is formed deep within large striated muscles. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with fever and a painful hip and was subsequently diagnosed with pyomyositis of the tensor fascia lata. In children with clinical and laboratory findings of inflammation in the vicinity of the hip joint, the differentia...

Patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCP) often exhibit relative overgrowth of the greater trochanter and shortening of the femoral neck. Biomechanically, this corresponds to a shorter lever arm and a decreased muscle tension which may result in a Trendelenburg gait and pelvic instability. This is a retrospective study of 31 patients (32 hips) with LCP disease and relative overgrowth of th...

Perthes' disease (Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease) is relatively common in childhood, affecting 0.8/100.000 children. Late onset Perthes' disease, older than 8 years of age, constitutes about 20% of cases and is known for its aggressive course and poor outcome with chronic hip pain and stiffness. Although containment of the head in the acetabulum is the usual treatment for early cases, its results ...