Conservative versus surgical treatment of late-onset Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: A radiographic comparison at skeletal maturity

Abstract Background Late-onset Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD; i.e., disease onset after 8 years) has been associated with a more aggressive course and poorer long-term outcomes. The optimal treatment method of LCPD is still controversial, especially in this late-onset patient population. The purp...

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Hauptverfasser:	Alexandre Arkader, Wudbhav N. Sankar, Romildo Merçon Amorim
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	SAGE Publishing 2009-02-01
Schriftenreihe:	Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-008-0151-8
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