perthes disease
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Perthes disease
ByDr. Abdul KarimPostgraduate Resident Orthopedic SurgeryPGMI/LGH. LAHORE; PAKISTAN.
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FIRST DESCRIBED BY LEGG, AND WALDENSTORM IN 1909, AND BY PERTHES AND CALVE IN 1910
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DEFINITION
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is the name given to idiopathic osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis in a child.
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Increased Joint space
Smaller headDenser head
Normal joint
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Epidemiology Prevalence:
8.5%5.3% 2.8% 6.0%
77.4%
Transientsynovitis
SCFE
Infection
Perthes'disease
Other
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Epidemiology
Race: Caucasians are affected more frequently than persons of other races.
Sex: Males are affected 4-5 times more often than females.
Age: LCPD most commonly is seen in persons aged 3-12 years, with a median age of 7 years.
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BLOOD SUPPLY
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Causes Exact cause
unknown. Proposed
theories. Inherited protein C
and/or S deficiency. Venous thrombosis Arterial occlusion Raised intra
osseous pressure
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Causes
Proposed theories. Excessive femoral antiversion. Synovitis. Generalized skeletal disorder. Arterial anomalies.
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Causes
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Pathophysiology The capital femoral epiphysis always is involved. In 15-
20% of patients with LCPD, involvement is bilateral.
The blood supply to the capital femoral epiphysis is interrupted.
Bone infarction occurs, especially in the subchondral cortical bone, while articular cartilage continues to grow. (Articular cartilage grows because its nutrients come from the synovial fluid.)
Revascularization occurs, and new bone ossification starts.
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Pathophysiology At this point, a percentage of patients develop
LCPD, while other patients have normal bone growth and development.
LCPD is present when a subchondral fracture occurs. This is usually the result of normal physical activity, not direct trauma to the area
Changes to the epiphyseal growth plate occur secondary to the subchondral fracture.
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Pathogenesis
Avascular necrosis Temporary cessation of growth Revascularization from periphery Resumption of ossification and trauma Pathological fracture Resorption of underlying bone Replacement of biologically plastic
bone Sublaxation Deformity
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Clinical History: Symptoms usually have been
present for weeks. Hip or groin pain, which may be
referred to the thigh Mild or intermittent pain in anterior
thigh or knee Limp Usually no history of trauma
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Clinical
Physical: Painful gait Decreased range of motion (ROM),
particularly with internal rotation and abduction
Atrophy of thigh muscles secondary to disuse
Muscle spasm Leg length inequality due to collapse
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Clinical
Short stature: Children with LCPD often have delayed bone age.
Roll test With patient lying in the supine position,
the examiner rolls the hip of the affected extremity into external and internal rotation.
This test should invoke guarding or spasm, especially with internal rotation.
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Differentials Unilateral
Septic hip Toxic synovitis Slipped femoral
capital epiphysis Spondyloepiphyseal
dysplasia Metaphyseal
dysplasia Lymphoma
Bilateral Hypothyroidism Multiple epiphyseal
dysplasia Spondyloepiphyseal
dysplasia Sickle cell disease
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Workup
Lab Studies: CBC Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - May
be elevated if infection present
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WorkupImaging Studies: Plain x-rays of the hip are extremely useful in
establishing the diagnosis. Frog leg views of the affected hip are very helpful. Plain radiographs have a sensitivity of 97% and a
specificity of 78% in the detection of LCPD Multiple radiographic classification systems exist,
based on the extent of abnormality of the capital femoral epiphysis. Waldenstrom, Catterall, Salter and Thompson, and
Herring are the 4 most common classification systems.
No agreement has been reached as to the best classification system.
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Radiographic stages
Five radiographic stages can be seen by plain x-ray. In sequence, they are as follows:
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Radiographic stages
1.Cessation of growth at the capital femoral epiphysis; smaller femoral head epiphysis and widening of articular space on affected side.
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Radiographic stages
2. Subchondral fracture; linear radiolucency within the femoral head epiphysis
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Radiographic stages
3. Resorption of bone
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Radiographic stages
4. Re-ossification of new bone
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Radiographic stages
5. Healed stage
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Catterall classification
Catterall Group I: Involvement only of the anterior epiphysis (therefore seen only on the frog lateral film)
Catterall Group II: Central segment fragmentation and collapse. However the lateral rim is intact and thus protects the central involved area.
Catterall Group III: The lateral head is also involved or fragmented and only the medial portion is spared. The loss of lateral support worsens the prognosis.
Catterall Group IV: The entire head is involved. Catterall's classification has a significant inter and intra
observer error.
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Catterall classification
Groups I and II had a good prognosis (in 90%) and required no intervention.
Groups III and IV had a poor prognosis (in 90 %) and required treatment.
The classification is applied to the frog lateral and AP film during the fragmentation phase
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Salter and Thompson Classification Salter and Thompson recognized that
Catterall's first two groups and second two groups were distinct and therefore proposed a two part classification.
Salter & Thompson Group A: Less than 1/2 head involved.
Salter & Thompson Group B: More than 1/2 head involved.
Again the main difference between these two groups is the integrity of the lateral pillar.
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(Herring) Lateral Pillar Classification
Lateral Pillar Group A: There is no loss in height of the lateral 1/3 of the head and minimal density change. Fragmentation occurs in the central segment of the head.
Lateral Pillar Group B: There is lucency and loss of height in the lateral pillar but not more that 50% of the original (contralateral) pillar height. there may be some lateral extrusion of the head.
Lateral Pillar Group C: There is greater than 50% loss in the height of the lateral pillar. The lateral pillar is lower than the central segment early on.
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Intraobserver and interobserver reliability of Catterall, Herring, Salter-Thompson and Stulberg classification systems in Perthes.
Conclusions: The results of our study suggest the use of Catterall and Salter-Thompson systems prior to treatment and the Stulberg system at the end of the treatment at skeletal maturity. However, evaluation of the patients during the treatment period is still a dilemma and necessitates a new more reliable classification system. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. 13(3):166-169, May 2004.
Agus, Haluk a; Kalenderer, Onder a; Eryanlmaz, Gurkan b[latin
dotless i]; Ozcalabi, Isa Turkay a
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Unilateral Perthes with entire head involvement and fragmentation. The reossification phase has not yet begun.
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Unilateral Perthes disease with widening of the medial joint space, blurring of the physis, increased density of the head and lucency between the medial and central 1/3's of the head corresponding to early fragmentation phase.
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Unilateral Perthes in the reossification phase with a visible subchondral line similar to Waldenstrom's sign. However Waldenstrom's subchondral fracture is seen very early in the disease process, before fragmentation. In this case the lateral pillar has maintained some integrity.
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“Head at risk signs”
1. Gage's sign. a V shaped lucency in the lateral epiphysis.
2. lateral calcification (lateral to the epiphysis) (implies loss of lateral support)
3. lateral subluxation of the head.(implies loss of lateral support)
4. A horizontal growth plate.(implies a growth arrest phenomenon and deformity)
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Workup Technetium 99 bone
scan - Helpful in delineating the extent of avascular changes before they are evident on plain radiographs. The sensitivity of
radionuclide scanning in the diagnosis of LPD is 98%, and the specificity is 95%.
Dynamic arthrography - Assesses sphericity of the head of the femur.
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Ultrasonography in transient synovitis and early Perthes' disease
Ultrasonography may provide significant diagnostic clues to differentiate early Perthes' from transient synovitis.
T Futami, Y Kasahara, S Suzuki, S Ushikubo, and T Tsuchiya Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 73-B, Issue 4, 635-
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CT Scan Staging
determined by using plain radiographic findings is upgraded in 30% of patients.
Not as sensitive as nuclear medicine or MRI.
CT may be used for follow-up imaging in patients with LPD.
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MRI It allows more precise
localization of involvement than conventional radiography.
MRI is preferred for evaluating the position, form, and size of the femoral head and surrounding soft tissues.
MRI is as sensitive as isotopic bone scanning.
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Outcome variables
Age Extent of involvement Duration Remodeling potential Premature physeal closure Type of treatment Stage of disease at treatment.
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Treatment
Goals of treatment Achieve and maintain ROM Relieve weight bearing Containment of the femoral epiphysis
within the confines of the acetabulum Traction
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Rational behind "containment" Salter has demonstrated the" biologic
plasticity" of the femoral head in pigs following a vascular insult.
Containment of the head within the acetabulum is reported to encourage spherical remodelling during the reossification and subsequent phases.
However if there is total head involvement and the lateral pillar collapses then the effect of containment is probably less.
Therefore it seems that the extent of involvement of the head is the critical factor and containment simply optimizes the situation.
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Medications Medical treatment does not stop or reverse
the bony changes. Appropriate analgesic medication should be
given. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Ibuprofen Adult dose: 200-400 mg PO q4-6h; not to exceed 3.2 g/d. Pediatric dose: 6 months to 12 years: 20-40 mg/kg/d PO divided
tid or qid; start at lower end of dosing range and titrate upward; not to exceed 2.4 g/d>12 years: Administer as in adults.
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Non surgical containment
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Scotish Rite abduction brace
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Japenes modification of petrie abduction cast
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Surgical containment
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Greater trochanteric overgrowth
The trochanteric overgrowth can be dramatic on radiographs but several studies have shown that a Trendelenberg gait does not always occur.
If it does occur, and is significant, then trochanteric advancement may improve the gait.
An alternative is to perform a trochanteric arrest at an earlier date but this assumes that the first statement will not apply to the particular child.
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RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
INDICATIONS: Hinge abduction. valgus subtrochanteric
osteotomy.
Malformed femoral head in late group III or residual group IV. Garceau’s cheilectomy.
Coxa magna. shelf augmentation A large malformed
femoral head with lateral sublaxation. Chiari’s pelvic osteotomy.
Capital femoral physeal arrest. trochanteric advancement or arrest.
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A STUDY AT CINCINNATI INSTITUTE Hinge abduction and joint stiffness in
perthes disease: Effect of medial soft tissue release and
petrie casting prior to femoral head containment.
Hypothesis: Correct hinge abduction Improve motion Normalization of femoral head and acetabulum
relationships
C.T Mehlman, D.O.MPH D.R.Roy M.D A.H.Crawford M.D
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CONCLUSION
Medial capsulotomy and dynamic positiong effectively corrects hinged abduction.
ROM was improved in all parameters. High degree of patient and parent
satisfaction.
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SUMMARY
For patients less that 6 years old the prognosis is good for the majority.
If they are stiff or painful they respond to bed rest, traction and pain relieving anti-inflammatory medication.
There is no evidence that abduction splints or surgical intervention is warranted in the majority of these younger patients.
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SUMMARY For patients between 6 and 8 years but with a
bone age less than 6 and an intact lateral pillar (Herring A and B) the prognosis is similar to that for the first group and observation is as good as surgical intervention for the majority.
If they have bone ages greater than 6 years and Herring lateral pillar classification B then "containment" of the head within the acetabulum seems to be warranted.
This may be done by abduction bracing, femoral varus osteotomy or a pelvic osteotomy.
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SUMMARY If they are between 6 and 8 and are in
lateral pillar group C then the result of intervention are equivocal.
Children presenting with Perthes disease at age 9 or older often have lateral pillar B or C and a poor prognosis.
The trend is towards early containment of these hips although stiffness can be a problem following early pelvic (Salter's) osteotomy.
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Follow-up
Initially, close follow-up is required to determine the extent of necrosis.
Once the healing phase has been entered, follow-up can be every 6 months.
Long-term follow-up is necessary to determine the final outcome.
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Complications
Femoral Shortening stiffness Malrotation Limp Positive
trendelenburg
Pelvic Lenghtening Stiffness Chondrolysis Failure of
containment
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Prognosis The younger the age of onset of LCPD,
the better the prognosis. Children older than 10 years have a
very high risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Most patients have a favorable outcome.
Prognosis is proportional to the degree of radiologic involvement.
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