Comparison of the results from simple radiography, from before to after Salter osteotomy, in patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

Objectives: To determine whether the clinical variables and preoperative classification of patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) who undergo Salter osteotomy correlate with the radiographic result at the time of skeletal maturity.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 47 individuals with LCPD who were treated using Salter osteotomy (1984-2004) were evaluated. The patients were evaluated according to sex, skin color, side affected and age at which osteotomy was performed.