When I was younger I always played sports. My favorite sport was basketball. But when I was 8 years old I started having pains in my left knee, but I thought nothing of it. Then about 3 months later

Shriver and his mom from Dallas give an interview about his Perthes experience. Shriver: My name is Shriver and I am 10 years old. I want to be a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon like my doctor, Dr. Kim, when I grow up.

Thomas’s story about his experience with Perthes disease demonstrates how a diagnosis of Perthes disease can lead to new opportunities and discoveries about one’s own potential. Please watch this video about how Thomas and his family managed his treatment and

Madelyn is a very active young girl that did not want her diagnosis of Perthes disease to stop her from participating in sports. Her competitive spirit took her to the swimming pool throughout her treatment where she was able to

Dabne tells an amazing story about her experiences with Perthes Disease American Sounders Soccer 2011 I think someone pushed me during the soccer practice. When I got up, my leg was hurting. I started limping that night and for the

We are inspired by our patient family’s story and how in the midst of the adversity of dealing with Perthes, this family has been able not only to raise local awareness on Perthes, but also to raise funds for the