title: Weight bearing in Perthes' disease.
abstract: Results of two different types of treatment for 82 varus-derotation femur osteotomies to cure Perthes' disease are presented. Patients were treated between 1974 and 1984. Postoperatively, in 30 cases weight bearing was allowed, while in 52 cases, non-weight bearing braces were applied. Comparing the results of the two groups and considering the risk factors, the authors found that non-weight bearing does not influence end results after proximal femur osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical School of Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellyei
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mike
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001915:Braces; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy