title: The role of proximal femoral valgus osteotomy in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
abstract: Proximal femoral valgus osteotomy for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease was evaluated at an average 5 years postoperatively in 31 consecutive patients. The indications for osteotomy were hinge abduction and pain. The Iowa hip scores at follow-up for 21 patients averaged 93 points. Combined clinical and radiographic review for these patients yielded 6 (29%) excellent, 7 (33%) good, 5 (24%) fair, and 3 (14%) poor results. The 10 remaining patients had good pain relief and were satisfied but were unable to return for hip scale evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826-1099, USA.
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Raney
authors.forename: Dennis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Grogan
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: Mdt John A
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome