AP radiograph of both knees and hip shows irregularity and fragmentation of the epiphysis. Multiple sites are involved. Genu Valgum and varus deformity may be present.
AP radiograph of both knees and hip shows irregularity and fragmentation of the epiphysis. Multiple sites are involved. Genu Valgum and varus deformity may be present.
Hip radiograph may be mistaken for Perthes Disease.
There is early onset of degenerative arthritis in patients with MED as the epiphyseal cartilage is weakened with mechanical forces of weight bearing and muscular activity.
Dr. Atul Bhaskar, one of the prominent Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in India has graduated from Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai. After doing his M.S (Orth) from K.E.M. Hospital, he pursued further training in the United Kingdom. He was on the “Yorkshire Orthopaedic Training Program” and obtained his orthopaedic fellowship, FRCS (Orth) and Surgical fellowship, FRCS (Glasgow) degrees. He has received the M.Ch Orth form Liverpool.
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