In about half of all patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCP), severe hip disorders
that could be prevented by early surgery will develop. A prognostic test for this complication …

In a prospective study of 22 patients (24 hips) with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) the
findings at conventional radiography, arthrography, bone scintigraphy and MR imaging …

Purpose: The role of conventional radiography and bone scintigraphy in predicting the
outcome of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease was investigated. Material and Methods: The 75 …

To assess lateral subluxation of the femoral head, the acetabulum-head index (AHI) was
determined on 37 bilateral radiographs and arthrograms from children with unilateral Legg …

Twenty-one patients with initial stage Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) disease were examined by
three-phase bone scintigraphy, single photon emission scintigraphy (SPECT), and magnetic …

We reviewed 44 consecutive patients treated for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease who
underwent serial technetium 99m diphosphonate bone scintigraphy. The average follow-up …

The onset of Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease, avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral
epiphysis, frequently is clinically undetectable for months before presentation. This …

Methods Bibliographic search in PubMed allowed selection of 33 articles concerning
prognostic factors and/or classification of LCPD. Conclusion Clinical factors of poor …

Purpose: By means of MR imaging, to determine signal abnormalities in the femoral
epiphysis; to determine their location, extent and restitution over time; and to correlate these …

Magnetic resonance images (MRIs) and pinhole scintigraphs were obtained in 40 patients
(40 hips) with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease in the evolutionary phase, the mean age at onset …