Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Legg-Calvé-Perthes’ Disease

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice

Part of the book series: In Clinical Practice ((ICP))

Abstract

LCPD is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head characterised by hip pain or reduced hip movements in children aged between 4 and 8. Plain AP and lateral radiographs are usually sufficient to make the diagnosis. Although the management of LCPD is controversial the main goals of treatment are to retain femoral head sphericity and maintain hip range of motion. Prognosis depends on the age of onset and the extent of femoral head involvement.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Key References

  • Aresti N, Ramachandran M. Nonoriginal Malappropriate Eponymous Nomenclature: examples relevant to paediatric orthopaedics. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2012;21(6):606–10.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Catterall A. The natural history of Perthes’ disease. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1971;53(1):37–53.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Stulberg SD, Cooperman DR, Wallensten R. The natural history of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1981;63(7):1095–108.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Salter RB, Thompson GH. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. The prognostic significance of the subchondral fracture and a two-group classification of the femoral head involvement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1984;66(4):479–89.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Herring JA, et al. The lateral pillar classification of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 1992;12(2):143–50.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Herring JA, Kim HT, Browne R. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. Part I: classification of radiographs with use of the modified lateral pillar and Stulberg classifications. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86-A(10):2103–20.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Skaggs DL, Tolo VT. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1996;4(1):9–16.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, UK

    Daud Tai Shan Chou MBBS, BSc, MRCS (Tr&Orth)

  2. Paediatric and Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, The Royal London and Barts and The London Children’s Hospitals, Barts Health, London, UK

    Manoj Ramachandran BSc, MBBS, FRCS (T&O)

Authors
  1. Daud Tai Shan Chou MBBS, BSc, MRCS (Tr&Orth)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Manoj Ramachandran BSc, MBBS, FRCS (T&O)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Manoj Ramachandran BSc, MBBS, FRCS (T&O) .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, United Kingdom

    Nick A. Aresti

  2. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Manoj Ramachandran

  3. Paediatric &Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Mark (J.M.H.) Paterson

  4. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Matthew Barry

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2016 Springer-Verlag London

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Chou, D.T.S., Ramachandran, M. (2016). Legg-Calvé-Perthes’ Disease. In: Aresti, N., Ramachandran, M., Paterson, M., Barry, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice . In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_7

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_7

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4471-6767-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-6769-3

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation