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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.
A 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 of Perthes disease to find a cure.
Celebrating 2018
Wishing everyone a happy holidays from the IPSG team. 2018 was a great year for IPSG. Some of the highlighted accomplishments are as follows: IPSG 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Over 300 patients enrolled in multicenter study • 2018-2020 POSNA registry grant (50k per year x 3 years) awarded • Three POSNA abstract submissions and one EPOS
Perthes research output
It takes significant effort to understand, treat, and cure a rare condition such as Perthes disease. As a medical community, we need to advocate for more research efforts, funding, and energy directed to Perthes disease. For 2017, only 47 research studies were published on Perthes disease, as opposed to 1174 studies published for anterior cruciate ligament
IPSG 2018 Annual Meeting
We had a great annual IPSG meeting in Dallas a few weeks ago. Not only did we discuss the status of current research studies on Perthes, but we also had a chance to interface with leaders of the Legg Calve Perthes Foundation and Perthes Kids Foundation. We are continually inspired by the kids with Perthes
Joined at the Hip Episode 1
Join our Facebook Live Event 7:00pm CDT on Thursday, October 18th: Joined At The Hip: with Earl Cole (Perthes Kids Foundation) & Dr. Harry Kim (International Perthes Study Group” Episode 1 Click here for the facebook live link Earl Cole will answer these questions and more! 1. How has having Perthes as a child shaped
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