Kevin J Orellana, Joshua T Bram, Morgan Batley, Susan Novotny, Hitesh Shah, Jennifer C Laine, Derek M Kelly, Benjamin Martin, Tim Schrader, Harry Kim, Wudbhav N Sankar
INTRODUCTION: One of the most popular containment procedures for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is proximal femur varus osteotomy (PFO). While generally successful in achieving containment, PFO can cause limb length discrepancy, abductor weakness, and (of most concern for families) a persistent limp. While many studies have focused on radiographic outcomes following containment surgery, none have analyzed predictors of this persistent limp. The aim of this study was to determine clinical, radiographic, and surgical risk factors for persistent limp 2 years after PFO in children with LCPD...
April 25, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics