The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
NoVa Orthopedic & Spine Care
Patient Portal Pay Online Request Medical Records

Main Navigation

  • Home
  • Our Providers
    • Asheesh Gupta, M.D.
    • Richard L. Layfield III, M.D.
    • Paymaun M. Lotfi, M.D.
    • Wylie D. Lowery, Jr., M.D.
    • Cyrus M. Press, M.D.
    • Owolabi A. Shonuga , M.D.
    • Brandi Fossum, NP-C
    • Melissa Haug, PA-C
    • Sohail Safdari, PA-C
  • Specialties
    • Back/Spine
    • Knee
    • Elbow
    • Hand/Wrist
    • Shoulder
    • Hip
    • Physical Therapy
  • Locations
    • NoVa Orthopedic & Spine – Woodbridge
    • NoVa Orthopedic & Spine Care Division - Woodbridge Physical Therapy
  • Patient Information
    • Surgical Instructions
    • Patient Forms
  • Press

Call Us

703-490-1112
LEGG-CALVES-PERTHES DISEASE

You are here:

Home Specialties Hip LEGG-CALVES-PERTHES DISEASE

Legg-Calves-Perthes Disesae (LCPD), or simply known as Perthes disease, is a disorder of the hip that affects children, usually between the ages of 4 and 10.  It usually involves one hip, although it can occur on both sides in some children.  It occurs more commonly in boys than girls.

The underlying cause of Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease is not clearly known.  It may occur due to inadequate blood supply to ball of the hip joint (femoral head) which leads to death of the bone.  Over the course of several months, the blood supply to the bone tissue and new bone cells gradually replace the dead bone over 2-3 years.

Signs and Symptoms

  • Walking with a painless limp

  • Pain or stiffness in the hip, groin, thigh or knee

  • Shortening of leg or unequal leg length

  • Wasting of thigh muscle

Treatment

The goal of treatment is to keep the femoral head centered in the socket (acetabulum).  Initial treatment is nonsurgical consisting of rest, activity restrictions, anti-inflammatory medications, casting, bracing, and physical therapy.  If nonsurgical treatments don’t work, you may need surgery.  Surgery involves lengthening a groin muscle or reshaping the pelvis (osteotomy) depending on the severity of the condition and the shape of the femoral head.

  • HIP ANATOMY
  • ATHLETIC HIP INJURIES
  • FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT
  • HIP LABRAL TEAR
  • HIP INSTABILITY
  • SNAPPING HIP
  • TROCHANTERIC BURSITIS
  • GLUTEUS MEDIUS TEAR
  • HIP DYSPLASIA
  • HAMSTRING TENDON TEAR
  • PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME
  • OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP
  • HIP AVASCULAR NECROSIS
  • LEGG-CALVES-PERTHES DISEASE
  • SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS
  • ULTRASOUND GUIDED CORTISONE
  • ULTRASOUND GUIDED PLATELET-RICH
  • HIP ARTHROSCOPY
  • HIP ENDOSCOPY
  • POSTERIOR-APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT
  • ANTERIOR-APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT
  • MAKOPLASTY® TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT

CONTACT INFO

  • Woodbridge
    14605 Potomac Branch Dr, Suite 300, Woodbridge, VA 22191

MAIN NAVIGATION

  • Home
  • Our Physicians
  • Locations
  • Specialties
  • Patient Info

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Find us on:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Google+
Copyright © 2021 NOVA Orthopedic & Spine Care
Site by Piszko
Non-Discrimination Policy   Privacy Policy