Perthes disease

Synonyms Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, ideopathic childhood femoral head necrosis Definition Perthes disease is a circulatory disorder of the child’s femoral head of unknown cause. Age 3-12 years, mainly 5th -7th year of life Gender distribution BoysGirls 2 : 1 – 4 : 1, approx. 15 % – 50 % on both sides (depending on source) Appearance … Perthes disease

Therapy | Inflammation of the hip

Therapy In the case of an infectious inflammation of the hip, it is treated with the appropriate antibiotic as soon as the pathogen is determined. During an in-patient treatment in hospital, this treatment is usually carried out intravenously by means of infusions for several days, which has the advantage that the antibiotic reaches the blood … Therapy | Inflammation of the hip

Inflammation of the hip

Coxitis, bursitis trochanterica, coxitis fugax, activated arthrosis Definition Inflammation of the hip often develops in the hip joint and can be accompanied by the typical signs of inflammation such as pain, swelling, fever and general malaise. Frequency Infectious inflammation of the hip occurs approximately two to ten times in 100,000 patients and is most frequently … Inflammation of the hip

Symptoms | Inflammation of the hip

Symptoms In infectious inflammation of the hip joint, the inflammation causes severe pain, which typically radiates into the groin. Patients describe it as very unpleasant and dragging. Due to the severe pain, the affected person often takes a relieving posture. He rotates the leg slightly outwards and holds it in a slightly bent position. In … Symptoms | Inflammation of the hip

2. operative therapy: | Therapy of femoral head necrosis

2. operative therapy: Surgical therapies are particularly dependent on the stage of the disease, so to speak on the extent of necrosis. After the different surgical procedures have been presented, the therapy possibilities of the different stages will be discussed. Etiology/cause of femoral head necrosis, stage of the disease, extent of necrosis Age, general condition, … 2. operative therapy: | Therapy of femoral head necrosis

Loosening of the hip prosthesis | Complication of the hip prosthesis operation

Loosening of the hip prosthesis Not least because of the high life expectancy, a change of hip prosthesis is now quite common. Therefore, it is not uncommon to have a replacement operation after the prosthesis has been loosened, although it is always a complex and technically very difficult procedure.Unlike the initial operation, the loosened prosthesis … Loosening of the hip prosthesis | Complication of the hip prosthesis operation

Pain caused by the hip prosthesis | Complication of the hip prosthesis operation

Pain caused by the hip prosthesis As a rule, the insertion of a hip prosthesis rarely leads to complications. In exceptional cases, however, an allergic reaction of the surrounding tissue may occur. This is a defensive reaction of the body to the inserted foreign body, which causes pain to the patient. In addition, an inflammation … Pain caused by the hip prosthesis | Complication of the hip prosthesis operation

What symptoms do children have? | Symptoms of femoral head necrosis

What symptoms do children have? In children, femoral head necrosis is also known as Perthes disease or juvenile femoral head necrosis. Children between the ages of four and eight years are particularly affected. The main symptom of Perthes’ disease is a limping that is often dependent on physical exertion. In children, the pain radiates mainly … What symptoms do children have? | Symptoms of femoral head necrosis