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Correlation of functional outcome and X-ray findings after Perthes disease

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Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional impairments during gait after Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD) and to correlate these data with the clinical and radiographic outcome.

Methods

In 13 individuals with LCPD in recovery or final stage (mean age 9.5 ± 3.5 years) with unilateral hip involvement the clinical result was graded according to Tönnis and the radiographic outcome according to Heyman and Herndon; the functional impairment during gait was compared to a group of healthy children (n = 30, mean age 8.1 ± 1.2 years). All children underwent computerised three-dimensional gait analysis.

Results

The standard physical examination resulted in 69.2% normal range of movement according to Tönnis, but overall analysis of gait revealed that only 30.7% had a normal gait pattern. All children with an excellent or good radiographic (n = 6) outcome walked normally or showed minor deviations.

Conclusions

The results of the standard clinical examination do not reflect the function of the hip joint during gait. Additional information is revealed from gait analysis and should be part of outcome studies in LCPD.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Duesseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany

    Bettina Westhoff, Christoph Zilkens, Eva Jelinek, Friederike Martiny & Rüdiger Krauspe

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Neuss, Neuss, Germany

    Andrea Reith

  3. Department of Computational Statistics, University of Duesseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany

    Reinhart Willers

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Westhoff, B., Zilkens, C., Reith, A. et al. Correlation of functional outcome and X-ray findings after Perthes disease. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 35, 1833–1837 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-011-1254-2

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