Legg-calve-perthes disease

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My 4 year old son just diagnosed with Perthes Disease, as a PT I have

>> not seen this population. any help or direction with this would be

> most

>> helpfull, the pediatric ortho confrmed the diagnosis we thought, but

>> gave no future or current direction to be proacative as the necrosis

>> has started? we have heard from one end to the other Re: bracing, wt

>> bearing, night abd. splints, stretching...again anything would help

> us

>> navigate through this. thank you, you may directly if you wish.

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> Mark Niles PT, MS, CSCS

> Orthopedic Specialists, PA

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