Increased levels of proteoglycan fragments and stromelysin in hip joint fluid in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

Eckerwall, G; Lohmander, L S; Wingstrand, H · J Pediatr Orthop · 1997

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

The concentrations of proteoglycan fragments and stromelysin were analyzed in joint aspirates in 19 children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. We found increased levels of proteoglycan fragments and stromelysin consistent with the presence of synovitis, an important clinical and possibly also prognostic factor in these children.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy