Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Parents’ Guide to Perthes: Understanding Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
The Parents’ Guide to Perthes: Understanding Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
The Parents’ Guide to Perthes: Understanding Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Ebook170 pages2 hours

The Parents’ Guide to Perthes: Understanding Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

"A great resource for parents!"—International Perthes Study Group

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.

Editorial Reviews
"A great resource for parents!
"The Parents’ Guide to Perthes is 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
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 28, 2015
ISBN9781942480020
The Parents’ Guide to Perthes: Understanding Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

Related to The Parents’ Guide to Perthes

Related ebooks

Wellness For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for The Parents’ Guide to Perthes

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5

7 ratings3 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Miller has provided an excellent introduction to clubfoot for the concerned parent. It will also serve as an introduction to anyone who is simply curious about the condition.The most important point for the parents of the newly-diagnosed is that clubfoot can usually be corrected with only minor surgery. Braces must be worn for years, however, although often only at night. Full recovery is the usual result; Miller lists several famous athletes who were born with clubfoot.Don’t panic! A diagnosis of clubfoot does not mean that your child will be a “cripple”. Read this book for the facts.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I previously read the author's other book, "The Parents' Guide to Hip Dysplasia," so I was also very interested to read this one. As I mentioned in my other review, I am a nursing student and enjoy reading these types of books so that I can have a deeper understanding of the causes and treatments. This one interested me a great deal because I myself had to wear casts when I was younger, though I have no recollection of it. I think that this book will prove to be an extremely valuable resource for parents who have a child with clubfoot. The author goes to great lengths to explain everything in a way that is easy to understand. I also like the resources that she provides so that parents will have a plethora of information already found for them; all they have to do is go to whatever website that they find interesting from the list. A must read for anyone who has a child with clubfoot.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is wonderful! It is very easy-to-read and the pictures and diagrams truly help the reader understand exactly what the author is explaining. The personal stories and photos of families and children affected by clubfoot throughout the book was a very nice touch and, I think, would help calm down a parent who was recently told that their child had a clubfoot because they could see that they were not alone and that the problem could be solved. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to know more about clubfoot or who has a child who has it.

Book preview

The Parents’ Guide to Perthes - Betsy Miller

ebook_preview_excerpt.htmlZˎZJ@Oa AX!-Hv/d54$]ENwl fm'so AV!q>=V??},1 g<{?w8b/Cb5o\.;|m|r6] ]k۫? XSl20?{Q yZ|?~{2{0FӅELc=uVru~;5?ݺhFcqk;q >VhzэSpl1;6f'D '!sv Z\=`io2Ԅy ۽*É}mg6[}0HQy*bUa9ma+v;VY%[!NUUp>z4}v6 |d.w8tމ:L\&a:WC0TCO~<UBcv]8>Ǚy~kޅj`@T%we;!M8ik^+nL1d8bȱzGݵ&L P\w}E-I<`atܧr,I>pX?; D |-46dD|4 !'C{{/P((exx2yN[z0;[#L9+[ѝxHJ3ucR(l#8_ƣsy* =Ҝp&47ώ ^Ho7%s.J ޼Oυ⋢Z\ WH'buW*O.z HQF!AI\ʡiĥN{/>~Z@IW2Zf%}b Wro1!r.\vV-%LsW&vY׌n`{ /s^kP*t' iݽt*p[P}tn]- s͔?u5*q Sװc4 T0PuQ yv7s'!:qLNJX軤uTPm/q . ]dsL{I8B [aQ}p['urb}JcR\+8sl<%<$=U3 ΋aM7ULKC 90PnCGH({,&N~RxD(Ή}IAu.@z8NTk}#8OXj?E8.Y}P4bTAXTVucg JY(?L)Q"rp͹z =e(BuӽM’XbHFgl^;v] oqˢR@1dԖ $~ ߖxY RBiVP/}p(:Kw6CdƊѠ238t czy ,u}ijVUe\lrQJTws*C&g+0a%a6[MdS k %c&tּ UtTED߇y[^cAI2 HrkΝ97ɨrAbz-RYOOu K<*8MNJrrr)l|=J%ONa*""!25K^o`i90c!.U8%ݺKچ C{'G9#v1Xi-k͔aBZεMNB"AJx)`rM\䊻3 PfOӄBo"{H&=TH9K:tntĕn ] _NQQJXgR 8*9hnk~` 9A-s$3RaYfUutB%Wݮb)&r*!Fgʕw [IMrVZv?֢6\<92ESe3K{ӵ;hWI2sA T,U $5)o ;r[jzn_$7 /'3] mͶݔBuPjdM%oFre zzf1 kA~4N@^XxpK\7xcPiT[XZ8x$ĤcVP-U`ħril6>E-%9#==,Xُ&*To՞B-赙$<ըS?gOo?~̽˖3}5;mGʷ'Dz N%.%+ӯ8RGRz/b(ʚ_% .[ߟo8Lͬ7յQrRX|E\|w B=jt^vtrs\8lkhJ):YN"VX$dĴQKza L%_,JHU`^C^-!IODi7"MalYB:/&)2LG.H7K]^nɬ8ev*^4,5]n:K{Ga'AzDLdp+\:^d{Jz/ *Uד&|f&'KY1f.w˶'b5HDv* H`k+mɒ'R)@zCM0eZգ4%LͧTG_ᳳ]C󉿙H\߯m\Z僬NiQȾimZ滧e݌`;vR>rwʍ+.ɵJ f(J }^6Y?jMk]rRd\pTC0U"/7>ޮuVӢVRD Mw.R7>{ߝ;_) ZJ,?8k_tA @?%wmyA 9hϹ{C<0Ԡ?*2*hR-LYɷ-dm9L;D>-4#7qzK;\}w͎NGKfV]n"%-|1)כf 9+yIVJ].&Zv{d1%4q OV|SKЀ_x 7h% ` bN{YZjNFk,!]\12Ļhے(r?H3M_dM$]8LJdE0m3BnPo@.Bп5(
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1