Horizontal skin traction in abduction in physiotherapy management of Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease
Autor: | Elżbieta Modrzejewska; Natalia Tomska; Agnieszka Turoń-Skrzypińska; Piotr Kacperczyk; Maciej Kołban |
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Sprache: | Englisch; Spanisch; Polnisch; Russisch; Ukrainisch |
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2018 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6408 https://doaj.org/toc/2391-8306 2391-8306 doi:10.5281/zenodo.2525861 https://doaj.org/article/03b36026bdb9446bb02d9e0d9e6b68a5 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2525861 https://doaj.org/article/03b36026bdb9446bb02d9e0d9e6b68a5 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:03b36026bdb9446bb02d9e0d9e6b68a5 |
Zusammenfassung
Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease is one of the many types of avascular necrosis with etiologies that have not been clearly confirmed yet. It affects the hip joint and is more prevalent in boys between the ages of 3 and 10. The purpose of this paper is to present physiotherapy management of Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD) with horizontal skin traction in abduction. The treatment can be either conservative or operative. In both the cases, appropriate rehabilitation must be performed to facilitate the child’s full recovery. The objective of the comprehensive treatment is to restore the shape of the affected head of femur. The entire course of the disease, from onset to resolution, may take as long as a few years. This article is intended as an effective guide to choosing suitable exercises in the given stage of treatment.