We're waiting for the results of an MRI scan to see if DS has Perthes. He had knee pain last year which went away, then in January woke up unable to walk and in agony. It went away but came back and he was admitted.
The thinking was Irritable Hip but at the follow up he didn't have the same function in the affected leg and was limping very slightly. Xray was normal so he had an MRI scan last week just to rule out Perthes.
I'm feeling a bit nervous about what the scan will say as I know he's on the borderline age wise (he's 8) for having a good outcome if it is Perthes. He's started complaining the last couple of weeks that he's finding it really hard to climb the stairs and now has just started complaining about the bottom of his legs feeling weak.
Rang to see when we can expect results, if we are lucky it will be 11th April. I was fairly confident when it all happened that it was just Irritable Hip and that would be the end of it, now I'm not quite so sure. I started another thread when it was all happening and I know there are a few people whose children have had Perthes, I'd really welcome hearing about peoples' experiences. Many thanks.
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Perthes Disease
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WynkenBlynkenandNod · 26/03/2012 14:15
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