Post-operative quality of life in children with severe Perthes disease: differences to matched controls and correlation with clinical function

The diagnosis of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) has a considerable influence on the daily life of the patients with restrictions in their leisure time activities. This might influence their mood. Until now this aspect of the disease has been neglected. Therefore the objective of the study was to...

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Main Authors: Nina K. Palmen, Christoph Zilkens, Dietmar Rosenthal, Rüdiger Krauspe, Harald Hefter, Bettina Westhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2014-11-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/5567