Abstract:Background:
This investigation aimed to determine the degree of correlation among 3 functional scales for evaluating the hip in pediatric patients and determine the correlation between measures of global function and outcome.
Methods:
We performed a prospective study of 173 consecutive patients (Mage = 13 ± 3 y) being followed for developmental dysplasia of the hip (n = 122, 71%), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (n = 31, 18%), or Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (n = 20, 12%). We evaluated patients clinically, a… Show more
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