title: How should Perthes' disease be treated?
abstract: This article present the current state of our knowledge regarding the treatment of Perthes' disease. The phases of patient treatment are discussed, depending on the patients age at the moment of diagnosis and the degree of necrosis in the femoral head. The indications for selected treatment methods are discussed, along with the problems associated with them.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii i Ortopedii Dzieciecej Uniwersytetu Medycznego, Łódź
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Synder
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grzegorzewski