Abstract
Meyer's dysplasia strongly mimics Legg-CalvePerthes' disease despite differing markedly in eventual outcome. This study presents the clinicoradiological features which differentiate it from Perthes' disease in a group of 178 children with a preliminary diagnosis of Perthes' disease, of whom nine were subsequently diagnosed with Meyer's dysplasia. All had a near normal development of the femoral head ; mild flattening was seen in two cases. Clinical initial presentation often resembles Perthes' disease. However, the presence of a granular aspect of the femoral head, often bilateral, in a male child with a preliminary diagnosis of Perthes' disease should alert the clinician to the possibility of Meyer's dysplasia. Restitution of normal capital architecture is usual ; there may however be a mild residual hypoplasia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 608-612 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Acta Orthopaedica Belgica |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Oct |
Keywords
- Bilateral
- Delayed ossification
- Granular pattern
- Meyer's dysplasia
- Perthes' disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine