Legg Perthes Disease
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Legg Perthes Disease Outlook
What to expect with Legg-Perthes disease:
With early treatment about 60 percent of children heal without a deformity.
The outcome is better in children who have the disease at a young age.
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Legg Perthes Disease Complications
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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009
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Legg Perthes Disease References:
Balasa VV, Gruppo RA, Glueck CJ, Wang P, Roy DR, Wall EJ, Mehlman CT, Crawford AH. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and thrombophilia. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Dec;86-A(12):2642-7.
Glueck CJ, Crawford A, Roy D, Freiberg R, Glueck H, Stroop D. Association of antithrombotic factor deficiencies and hypofibrinolysis with Legg-Perthes disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996 Jan;78(1):3-13.
Glueck CJ, Freiberg RA, Crawford A, Gruppo R, Roy D, Tracy T, Sieve-Smith L, Wang P. Secondhand smoke, hypofibrinolysis, and Legg-Perthes disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1998 Jul;(352):159-67.
Reinker KA. Early diagnosis and treatment of hinge abduction in Legg-Perthes disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996 Jan-Feb;16(1):3-9.
