Long-term radiographic outcomes following containment surgery for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease in the reossification stage.

Huadong Zhang, Boxiang Li, Zhe Fu, Jianping Yang, Jianwei Hu, Shijie Liao, Zhongli Zhang

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Huadong Zhang *Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Boxiang Li *Department of Trauma Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, Nanning, China.

Zhe FuDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Jianping YangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Jianwei HuDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, Nanning, China.

Shijie LiaoDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, Nanning, China.

Zhongli ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term radiographic outcomes of containment surgery in children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) during the reossification stage. Methods: This retrospective study included 58 children diagnosed with Waldenström stage III LCPD. Patients were divided into a non-surgical group ( Results: All 58 patients were followed until skeletal maturity. The mean follow-up duration was 7.15 ± 2.68 years in the non-surgical group and 11.94 ± 5.31 years in the surgical group. At final follow-up, in the surgical group ( Conclusion: Containment surgery performed during the reossification stage of LCPD was associated with significantly better acetabular morphology and coverage and showed a trend toward improved femoral head sphericity. These findings suggest that surgical intervention may be beneficial in select patients with LCPD during this stage of the disease.

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containment surgeryLegg–Calvé–Perthes diseaselong-term outcomesreossification stagetherapy

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PMID42146927

DOI10.3389/fped.2026.1826534

PMCPMC13171560

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