Articulated distraction or arthrodiatasis is a new
method of treatment of Legg-Calve´ -Perthes
disease (LCPD). The term arthrodiatasis is derived
from the Greek words arthro (joint), dia (through),
and taxis (to stretch out).1 The method has been
used to treat a variety of hip conditions, such as
avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, chondrolysis,
neglected hip dislocation, unstable capital femoral
epiphysis, and the adolescent arthritic hip.2–