Femoral head reduction osteotomy for the treatment of late sequela of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and Perthes-like femoral head deformities

• Published in: Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. B Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 348
• Main Authors: Eltayeby, Hady H, El-Adwar, Khaled Loutfy, Ahmed, Amin Abdelrazek, Mosa, Mena Micheal, Standard, Shawn C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Female; Femur Head - diagnostic imaging; Femur Head - surgery; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease - diagnostic imaging; Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease - surgery; Male; Osteotomy - methods; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Femoral head reduction osteotomy (FHRO) was described to treat misshapen femoral head that is causing intraarticular hip pain. The published literature showed discrepancies in patient selection, surgical techniques, and decision to perform concurrent acetabular osteotomy. Very few studies used Stand...