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A retrospective study describing the acetabular consequences of Legg- Calve-Perthes disease
María Varela-García1,2, Carlos Torrijos-Pulpón2, Laura Pino-López2
1SERGAS (Servizo Galego de Saude), Santiago University Clinical Hospital, Building C, Travesía da Choupana S/N, Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain.
Purpose:
Legg Calve Perthes disease (LCPD) is a paediatric hip disorder caused by ischemia of the femoral epiphysis, causing femoral head deformity when untreated. This study aims to determine if previously validated pelvic obliquity radiographic parameters, used for assessing acetabular retroversion in developmental dysplasia of the hip, are applicable to patients with LCPD and its prognostic value.
Method:
A retrospective study of patients with Legg Calve Perthes disease was carried out, analysing 4 pelvic parameters: Ilioischial Angle, Obturator Index, Sharp's Angle and Acetabular Depth-Width Ratio (ADR). The differences between healthy and affected hips were studied, and subsequently, it was assessed whether these parameters have prognostic value in the disease outcome.
Results:
Statistically significant differences have been obtained in the ilioischial angle, obturator index and ADR, between the affected and healthy hip. However, only the Acetabular Depth-Width Ratio showed predictive value for the disease outcome.
Conclusion:
Although this study revealed differences in pelvic parameters between healthy and diseased hips, with only the ADR showing statistical significance in the disease's evolution and prognosis, further studies with larger sample sizes are necessary.
