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IPSG at Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
IPSG members met in Charlotte, North Carolina for Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting (May 14-17, 2019) to discuss study updates, publications, and next steps. IPSG research was also presented at the annual meeting and was well received.
Read moreA review of the potential causes of Perthes Disease
To this day, the cause of Perthes disease remains unclear. A great review article available publicly on https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6429000/ summarizes prior research studies identifying potential causes and associations with Perthes disease. The article concisely summarizes previously studied associations including various exposures, genetic factors, and socioeconomic factors. There certainly is need for more research on the cause
Read moreCheck out Dr. Kim & Earl Cole recorded facebook live event!
On February 8th, 2019 Dr. Harry Kim (from IPSG) and Earl Cole (Perthes Kid Foundation) hosted a facebook live event. Check it out HERE! A lot of interesting information about Perthes disease discussed!
Read moreNew study demonstrates utility of ultrasound to evaluate hip containment in Perthes Disease
MRI and sonography in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: clinical relevance of containment and influence on treatment. Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics, 2018 October Jandl NM, Schmidt T, Schulz M, Rüther W, Stuecker MHF In a recent study, ultrasound measurements were correlated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements to evaluate the utility in determing how contained the femoral head was in the acetabulum (hip socket).
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