2015•Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics BRequires access
Assessment of lateral subluxation in Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease
Yoshihiro Kotoura, Wook‐Cheol Kim, Motoo Hosokawa, Takashi Yoshida, Yoshinobu Oka, Naotake Yamada, Masashi Nakase, Atsushi Nishida, Koichi Yokozeki, Torao Kusakabe, Toshikazu Kubo
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Abstract
Lateral subluxation of the femoral head is one of the poor prognostic factors of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the cause of lateral subluxation of the femoral head on the basis of the changes over time on MRI. Twenty-four patients with unilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease were analyzed retrospectively. Lateral subluxation was measured as the tear drop distance on radiographs. We focused on joint fluid, medial articular cartilage thickening, and abnormal lesion on MRI. Lateral subluxation continued significantly in patients with poor results. Among the MRI findings, the presence of an abnormal lesion was associated significantly with the continuous lateral subluxation.