children s health issues
Legg Calvé Perthes Disease
Diagnosis of Legg Calvé Perthes Disease
Usually x-rays Sometimes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) The diagnosis of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is confirmed by X-Rays . An Doctors take x-rays of the child's skeleton if the disorder runs in the child's family or both of the child's legs are affected. These x-rays are taken to rule out hereditary disorders of the skeleton. Blood tests are done to rule out other disorders. Doctors try to determine whether the symptoms resulted from an injury. 