The aim of treatment of LCPD disease is to prevent cox arthrosis [1]. Several treatment options have been described in order to prevent or limit femoral head deformation by containing the head within the acetabulum. Varisation osteotomy of the femur, salter osteotomy sometimes resulted in a prolonged limb or inadequate containment [2]. Ilizarov distraction technique is [3,4] now well documented...

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a type of avascular necrosis of the femoral head occurring mainly in male children and causing early osteoarthritis. We report 2 generations of 4 male family members with LCPD-like features and mutation of the COL2A1 gene of the 12q13 chromosome. If LCPD occurs in any family member, we recommend genetic analysis and counselling as well as early radiological ...

The purpose of the present study was to review the clinical and radiological outcome of young adult individuals who had Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) during child age. After a mean follow-up of 18.7 +/- 6.2 years, 25 young adults with various morphological deformity grades were assessed clinically and radiologically. Deterioration of hip joint function and onset of pain were found to manife...

This work has already received such a well-merited and world-wide recognition that we gladly welcome the new and revised edition, in which the assistance of Legg and Edmunds has been received by the original authors. The volume deals with general surgical diseases, wounds and their complications, infective diseases, tumours and deformitiesIt also contains an appendix by Dr. Silk on the administ...

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the femoral head is an unusual cause of hip pain. It can be associated with other intra-articular pathologies including: acetabular labral tears or bone deformities such as Legg-CalvePerthes Disease (LCPD). In this article, we propose a modern surgical technique using an arthroscopic antegrade and retrograde osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) proce...