Ilizarov fixator for treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Citation
M. Kocaoglu et al., Ilizarov fixator for treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, J PED ORT B, 8(4), 1999, pp. 276-281
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS-PART B
ISSN journal
1060152X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
276 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
1060-152X(199910)8:4<276:IFFTOL>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Eleven hips of 11 patients (8 boys, 3 girls; mean age, 7.5 years) with a di agnosis of Perthes disease underwent distraction using an Ilizarov external fixator. All patients had one or more Catterall signs of poor prognosis, w ith four hips classified as Herring class B and seven as class C. Patients were followed for a mean of 36 months. Average time for wearing the fixator was 99 days (range, 40-150 days). After fixator removal, containment was l ost in two more patients and was sustained in only four patients. The most common complication was pin track infection, which occurred in eight patien ts. The low rate of success found does not justify the routine use of this technique.