Talk:Perthes disease

I was diagnosed with Perthes disease at the age of 7 years in 1952 and spent 2 years immobilised in a plaster cast in Stracathro Hospital, Angus, Scotland. This did lead to some atrophy of my leg muscles and stiffened knee and ankle joints but physiotherapy to ease the joint movements and a rough and tumble countryside upbringing led to an excellent recovery. One leg was 1 inch shorter but fortuitously(?!) I fractured the other one shortly after discharge from the hospital. My caliper became trapped in rear wheel of my father's tractor when rounding a corner. When the plaster cast was removed both legs were the same length. Now aged 60 I haven't had a twinge of arthritis so early diagnosis and treatment before the age of 10 years certainly gives an encouraging prognosis.