Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) or Perthes disease is a disorder of the hip that affects children, usually between the ages of 4 and 10. It usually involves one hip, although it can occur on both sides in some children. It occurs more commonly in boys than girls.

Symptoms:

• Walking with a limp (painless limp)
• Pain or stiffness in the hip, groin, thigh or knee
• Shortening of leg or unequal leg length
• Wasting of thigh muscles

Investigations:

• Physical examinations
• X-ray
• MRI

Non – surgical Treatments:

• Dry Needling
• Steroid and Hyaluronic Acid Image Guided Injections
• Image Guided Calcific Barbotage