Femoral varus osteotomy (FVO) has been widely used in the surgical treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD). Axer in 1965 reviewed FVO as a treatment of LCPD and reported a very favorable results comparing with those observed after conservative treatment. Since then, many authors have demonstrated that it can prevent femoral head deformity and restore spherical congruity, provided that th...

The Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the hip during early childhood. It is characterized by different stages with the main risk of persisting hip deformation, dysfunction of the joint movement, and the potential for early osteoarthritis. For the evaluation of prognosis and therapy planning patients age and extent of the necrotic area of the epiphysis are importa...

While hip arthroscopy grows in popularity, there are still many circumstances under which open hip preservation is the most appropriately indicated. This article specifically reviews open hip preservation procedures for a variety of hip conditions. Femoral acetabular impingement may be corrected using an open surgical hip dislocation. Acetabular dysplasia may be corrected using a periacetabular...