Approach to treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

The essence of management of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) should be the provision of containment and its maintenance during epiphyseal remodeling. Containment may be achieved by a variety of nonoperative and surgical methods. The choice for individual patients depends on the patients' age at onset and the degree of epiphyseal involvement.