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PERTHES
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD)
Support and information for parents of perthes children and adult perthes survivors
Perthes xrays - child and adult

Child hips age 7 years
Severe bilateral perthes post bilateral pelvic (Salter) osteotomies

Child hips age 8 years
Severe bilateral perthes with external fixator in place, post bilateral pelvic osteotomies

Child hips age 12 years
Severe bilateral perthes post bilateral pelvic osteotomies and external fixator - well into regrowth with 'cows hips'

Adult hips
RIght side perthes pre hip replacement

Adult hips
Right side perthes post hip replacement (THR) - ceramic on ceramic
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