Perthes Disease

Perthes Disease

Perthes Disease is another name for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. This disease is characterized by impaired blood supply to the femoral head, which leads to its necrosis.

The disease most often occurs in children aged 4 to 10 years. Boys get sick more often. The cause of the disease is not completely clear; a combination of genetic factors and damage is assumed.

Symptoms include hip or knee pain, limping, and limited joint movement. Diagnosis is based on X-ray, MRI, CT data.

Treatment primarily involves unloading the joint. Orthopedic devices, crutches, and sometimes a plaster cast may be used. In severe cases, surgery may be necessary.

The prognosis depends on the severity and stage of the disease. With timely treatment, complete recovery is possible in most cases.

Pertet's disease is a type of rickets caused by a disorder of calcium metabolism in the bones. The main factor influencing the development of a rickets-like condition in this disease is calcium deficiency in the skeleton, which occurs as a consequence of its extensive loss. Perthes'disease is often found in patients suffering from mental disorders or infectious diseases. This pathology was first described by German scientists Georg Kielscher and Karl Damesno about 90 years ago. Then several sick schoolchildren were diagnosed as suffering from osteotosis. That is, calcium reserves in their body were extremely small, which was most clearly expressed in the narrowing and decomposition of the talus bone in the lower part of the leg. Later the disease began to be called Perthess disease after the German