Arthrodiastasis for Treatment of Perthes̕ Disease
M.O.Hegazy, A.E.Abd El- Aleem, M.S.Mohammed"
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Abstract
Arthrodiastasis is an efficient method to treat Perthes̕ disease. Is to study the effect of arthrodiastasis in the treatment of Legg-calve̕-Perthes̕ disease. Also, the advantages, disadvantages, complications and results of this treatment. Reported indications for arthrodiastasis were assorted to the treatment of Legg-calve̕-Perthes̕ , based on the underlying pathology. Arthrodiastasis is the best minimally invasive treatment of late cases of Perths’ disease either alone or with soft tissue release with or without containment osteotomy . Arthrodiastasis or articulated distraction of the hip either alone or with soft tissue release proved to be a good contribution to the lines of treatment of Perthes̕ disease. The aim of this work is to study the effect of arthrodiastasis in the treatment of Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease. Arthrodiastasis is the best minimally invasive treatment of late cases of Perths’ disease either alone or with soft tissue release with or without containment osteotomy . Arthrodiastasdis or articulated distraction of the hip either alone or with soft tissue release proved to be a good contribution to the lines of treatment of Perthes' disease.
Key words
Arthrodiastasis, Perthes̕ disease.