Apr 10, 2023: A Very bad day. Austin diagnosed with Perthes Disease.. Why Austin Lord? Why? We are taught there is a reason for everything but I can’t see the rationale. A good boy who lived for sports and he is now sidelined for a long, long time!
Perthes disease is a rare condition in which the ball-shaped head of the thighbone (femoral head) temporarily loses its blood supply. As a result, the head of the thighbone collapses, and the area becomes inflamed and irritated.
As the condition runs its course, the body will absorb the dead bone cells and replace them with new bone cells. The blood supply will eventually return and the femoral head will heal. But the shape of the femoral head will have changed and no longer move smoothly in the hip socket. If left untreated, Perthes disease can cause arthritis later on.
The long-term prognosis for children with Perthes is good in most cases. After 18 to 24 months of treatment, most children return to daily activities without major limitations.
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