title: Leg-length inequality and low-back pain after Perthes' disease: a 28-47-year follow-up of 96 patients.
abstract: A follow-up of 96 patients with Perthes' disease was made 28-47 years after onset of the disease. We paid special attention to leg-length inequality and its consequences and low-back disability. Leg-length inequality was a common finding, but low-back pain was not a significant problem. Leg-length inequality and lumbar scoliosis correlated poorly with low-back disorders. Degeneration of the lumbar spine was the only factor that correlated well with low-back pain.
authors: Orthopaedic Hospital of the Invalid Foundation, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yrjönen
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Hoikka
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Poussa
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Osterman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000209:etiology*; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology