The treatment of Perthes' disease.

The results of surgical and conservative treatments of a total of 235 patients with unilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease are reported. Results of the two modes of treatment with those of an untreated patient group are presented. The long periods of follow-up have shown that surgical treatment yielded better results than the weight-relief of the hip by a splint. Following femoral osteotomy, the course of the disease became more rapid. Based on their experiences, authors recommend the surgical treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.