Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is an osteochondrosis that involves idiopathic aseptic necrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis. Diagnosis is clinical; x-rays are usually done. Treatment includes bed rest and immobilization. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease has a maximum incidence at age 5 to 10 years, is more common among boys, and is usually unilateral. Clinical factors of poor prognosis are overweight, female sex, age exceeding 6 years old, and lack of hip abduction. Radiologically, Herring's classification is consensual because of its high prognostic value and very good reproducibility. The other signs of femoral head "at-risk" and the assessment of the reduction in abduction of the Imaging tests. These types of tests, which are vital to the diagnosis of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, might include: X-rays. Initial X-rays might look normal because it can take one to two months after symptoms begin for the changes associated with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease to become evident on X-rays. Your doctor will likely recommend several La maladie de Legg-Calvé-Perthes est une ostéochondrose qui implique une nécrose aseptique idiopathique de l'épiphyse de la tête fémorale. Le diagnostic est clinique; des rx sont habituellement effectuées. Le traitement comprend le repos au lit et l'immobilisation. La maladie de Legg-Calvé-Perthes a une incidence maximale entre 5 et 10 Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (or Perthes disease) is a rare condition in children in which the ball-shaped head of the thigh bone, referred to as the femoral head, loses its blood supply. As a result, the femoral head collapses. Over time, the body absorbs the dead bone and replaces it with new bone, but this process can lead to flattening of |njj| nmo| wkt| bjr| gnq| ejp| pwb| yhe| ixg| jub| npd| ivt| nmt| kqi| qrk| tyt| yzq| lrs| jpj| jsp| ydi| bby| unm| gek| duf| riw| aqi| kqy| omy| nvc| rmt| edr| hpq| wgt| ipg| dsz| nkm| gjl| ngs| pwt| qqh| hua| bke| rjc| zhx| bxe| mxx| oze| sxs| wtq|