Vol. 84, March 2016

Lateral Shelf Acetabuloplasty in Management of Patients with Late Onset Perthes Disease,

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Lateral Shelf Acetabuloplasty in Management of Patients with Late Onset Perthes Disease, AHMED M. YASEEN, MOHAMED TAG, MOHAMED M. MAROUF and ABU BAKR ZAIN

 

Abstract
Background: The surgical treatment of perthes disease by femoral or innominate osteotomy is not as effective in those over the age of eight years as it is in the younger child. This has prompted the search for other types of management in those who are older.
Methods: A prospective study of 27 children presenting with late onset perthes disease after the age of eight years who were treated by lateral shelf acetabuloplasty.
Results: The preliminary results of the use of a lateral shelf acetabuloplasty for such cases have shown encouraging results at two years. The concern with such an operation is that it might interfere with the growth of the outer aspect of the acetabulum and so prejudice the long-term outcome. The results suggest that the outcome is improved; 22 of 27 hips were rated as Stulberg Groups 1 to 3. Poor results occurred in children, particularly girls, presenting with Group-4 disease over the age of 11 years.
Conclusion: Shelf acetabuloplasty may be a good contri-bution to the lines of treatment of Legg-Calve¢-Perthe's disease in late onset age group above 8 years, its advantages include: Good results outcome including clinical and radiological improvement, easy technique, safe technique with minimal complications, short hospital stay and less limitation of activity in comparison to other treatment modalities of Perthe's disease.

 

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