title: Preliminary experience with the Scottish Rite Hospital abduction orthosis for Legg-Perthes disease.
abstract: Containment of the femoral head within the acetabulum is now an accepted method of treatment for LCPD. Several types of ambulatory abduction orthoses have been utilized to obtain such containment. A group of 41 patients has completed treatment of LCPD by wearing an efficient and ambulatory abduction brace designated as the SRH orthosis. By following a specific treatment protocol the results have been comparable to other accepted methods of treatment. The orthosis, when utilized as described, is recommended as a method of containment. It has proven to be durable and readily fabricated with few restrictions on patient activity, few complications and good acceptance by patients and families.
mesh_terms: D001915:Braces; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male