Anterior impingement of the femoral head: a late phenomenon of Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1993
Abstract
A previously unrecognized late phenomenon of anterior impingement of the femoral head in Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease is reported in four patients. After an asymptomatic period following reossification of the femoral head, the patients had pain triggered by internal rotation of their hips. Standard roentgenograms did not indicate any cause of the pain. Computed tomography (CT), arthrography, and arthroscopy demonstrated impingement of the anterior aspect of the femoral head against the anterior rim of the acetabulum on internal rotation of the leg. Three hips had femoral head articular surface damage with osteochondral projections at the area of anterior impingement. Arthroscopic debridement and proximal femoral osteotomy was successful in relieving the symptoms.
Volume
13
Issue
3
First Page
286
Last Page
289
ISSN
0271-6798
Published In/Presented At
Snow, S. W., Keret, D., Scarangella, S., & Bowen, J. R. (1993). Anterior impingement of the femoral head: a late phenomenon of Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 13(3), 286–289. https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-199305000-00002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8496358
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article