Legg-Perthes disease (osteochondritis deformans) is an aseptic necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis. The clinical and radiographic features of Legg-Perthes disease have been well documented (Goff, Shutkin, and Hersey, 1954; Kemp and Boldero, 1966) but apart from Molloy and MacMahon's Massachusetts study (1966) few epidemiologic investigations have been reported. A genetic component to the ...

INTRODUCTION Physiotherapy using muscle strengthening and stretching exercises is claimed to have beneficial effects in the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; however, no scientific evidence is available concerning effectiveness of treatment. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to clinically evaluate possible effects of the proposed physiotherapeutic effects compared to observa...

BACKGROUND The prognosis for children in whom Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease develops before the age of six years was initially reported to be good, but later studies demonstrated a less favorable prognosis. To assess the natural history of this condition in this age group, we reviewed a large cohort of children who had received minimal treatment for the disease. METHODS The medical records and r...