Unilateral Perthes, Disease;A Study of the unaffected hip joint

Authors

Mossa Al-gazali, College of Medicine/University of Al-Qadisiyah

Abstract

Objective: To asses the epiphyseal development of the unaffected hip in unilateral perthes disease. Patients and methods; Thirty two patients with unilateral perthes disease,their normal unaffected hip joints compared with forty normal children regarding their ossification of the proximal capital femoral epiphysis over aperiod of two years . Results; The epiphyseal height of the normal hip in unilateral Perthes disease was less than for the normal children (compared group).Conclusion;Delay in ossification of the proximal head may be one of the risk factors for Perthes disease.

Article Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Al-gazali, Mossa (2026) "Unilateral Perthes, Disease;A Study of the unaffected hip joint," Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 3: Iss. 4, Article 17.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2007.3.4.165-169
Available at: https://qmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol3/iss4/17

First Page

165

Last Page

169

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