Catterall classification of Perthes disease

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The Catterall classification is of Perthes disease is based on radiographic appearances of the epiphysis and metaphysis visible in osteonecrosis of the femoral head:

  • stage I
    • bone absorption changes visible in the anterior aspect of the epiphysis of femoral head
    • changes are visible best in frog leg lateral view
    • no sclerosis is seen
  • stage II
    • further bone resorption with slight femoral head collapse in the anterior aspect of femoral head
    • sclerosis
  • stage III
    • almost entire femoral head involved in collapse with characteristic head within head appearance
    • sclerosis
  • stage IV
    • complete collapse of femoral head with flattening and formation of dense sclerosis; additional metaphyseal changes may be visible
    • sclerosis
    • posterior remodelling

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  • -<p>The <strong>Catterall classification</strong> is based on radiographic appearances of the epiphysis and metaphysis visible in <a href="/articles/perthes-disease">osteonecrosis of the femoral head</a>:</p><ul>
  • -<li>stage I<ul>
  • +<p>The <strong>Catterall classification</strong> of <a title="Perthes disease" href="/articles/perthes-disease">Perthes disease</a> is based on radiographic appearances of the epiphysis and metaphysis visible in <a href="/articles/perthes-disease">osteonecrosis of the femoral head</a>:</p><ul>
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  • +<strong>stage I</strong><ul>
  • -<li>stage II<ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>stage II</strong><ul>
  • -<li>stage III<ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>stage III</strong><ul>
  • -<li>stage IV<ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>stage IV</strong><ul>
  • -</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="Staging of Legg-Calve-Perthes syndrome" href="/articles/legg-calve-perthes-disease-staging">Staging of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease</a></li></ul>
  • +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/waldenstrom-classification-of-perthes-disease">Waldenström classification</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/modified-elizabethtown-classification-of-perthes-disease">modified Elizabethtown classification</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/salter-thompson-classification">Salter-Thompson classification</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/herring-classification-of-perthes-disease">Herring classification</a></li>
  • +</ul>

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