LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE

SYMPTOMS

• Limping
• Pain or stiffness in the hip, groin thigh and the knee
• Little movement in the hip.
• May not be able to tell where it hurts
• Pain can occur while being physically active

DIAGNOSIS

• X-rays
• MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
• Bone scan
• TREATMENT
• Physical therapy
• Crutches
• Traction
• Casts
• *surgeries are available

WHO GETS IT

• Children between the ages 4 and 8
• Most common in boys

FACTS

• 10 to 12% get it in both hips but not at the same time.
• Does not usually occur in African Americans.
• Ages 8-9 have a higher chance of permanent damage.

GRACE