Enfermedad de Perthes: factores epidemiológicos y etiopatogénicos

A crítleal study of 25 cases of Pertbes' disease diagnosed between 1975 and 1985 was made at the hospitals of N. a S. a de la Candelaria and Clínico Universitario of Canarias.A control group of 22 children from the paediatric out-patíent c1inicswas made, Epidemiological and etiopathogenic studies were carried out, being more frequent in boys, in rural areas and the lower c1asses. The incidence of associated abnormalities was a 20%, being the youngest children of the family. Amongst the previoushistory thev found a bigb incidence of traumatic and transient synovitis and alterations in the growtb and development. Tbey did not find a family bistory of Perthes' dísease present in tbis study.

A crítleal study of 25 cases of Pertbes' disease diagnosed between 1975 and 1985 was made at the hospitals of N. a S. a de la Candelaria and Clínico Universitario of Canarias.A control group of 22 children from the paediatric out-patíent c1inicswas made, Epidemiological and etiopathogenic studies were carried out, being more frequent in boys, in rural areas and the lower c1asses. The incidence of associated abnormalities was a 20%, being the youngest children of the family. Amongst the previoushistory thev found a bigb incidence of traumatic and transient synovitis and alterations in the growtb and development. Tbey did not find a family bistory of Perthes' dísease present in tbis study.