WHAT IS PERTHES DISEASE?

                 PERTHES DISEASE :

Perthes disease is a disorder in children affecting the hip joint, where the blood supply to the head of femur become inadequate. As a result the bone begins to soften & break down (known as necrosis). There is no identifiable cause for perthes diseases. Over time the body will begin to heal it self laying  down new blood vessels & bone over several months & years to produce a new femoral head.