The Parents’ Guide to Perthesis a great resource, as it delves into intricate parts of taking care and adjusting to all the treatment and recovery aspects for affected individuals. Parents can read personal testimonies from other parents that have gone through similar situations.
—International Perthes Study Group
The Parents’ Guide to Perthes
Charles T Price, MD and Betsy Miller
The Parents’ Guide to Perthes explains what happens when a child has Perthes. This book covers how Perthes is diagnosed and progresses through stages, and how the age of the child at onset affects the course of the disease. Learn about the criteria that doctors consider to develop a treatment plan and read first-person accounts from parents and children about their Perthes experiences. Illustrations and x-ray examples show the effects of Perthes in the hip joint for different children.
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The Parents' Guide to Perthes is a reassuring guide for parents learning how to handle their child's condition. Written in everyday language, this book explains the stages of Perthes, including how the age of the child affects the course of the disease. Illustrations and x-ray examples show the effects of Perthes in the hip joint for different children. The book describes how doctors diagnose Perthes and develop a treatment plan. It also includes first-person accounts from parents and children about their Perthes experiences.
A great resource for parents!
The Parents’ Guide to Perthesis a great resource, as it delves into intricate parts of taking care and adjusting to all the treatment and recovery aspects for affected individuals. Parents can read personal testimonies from other parents that have gone through similar situations.
—International Perthes Study Group
About the Authors
Charles T. Price, MD is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications including research papers and book chapters about Perthes. Dr. Price is a past president of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America(POSNA), and received the Distinguished Achievement Award in 2011 for contributions to the advancement of orthopedic care for children.
Betsy Miller is the author ofThe Parents’ Guide to Hip Dysplasia and The Parents’ Guide to Clubfoot. She teamed up with Dr. Price to write The Parents’ Guide to Perthes to provide support and information to families of children with Perthes. Miller lives in California where she writes for high-tech companies.
Book Details
Year of Publication: 2015
Print ISBN: 978-1942480006
Page Count: 152
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.41 x 8.5 inches
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