Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Perthes disease
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Idiopathic avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral epiphysis in children
- Age: typically 4-8 years (peak 5-7); boys 4x more than girls
- Bilateral in ~10-12% of cases (usually at different stages)
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