Perthes disease is a condition that results in collapse of a child’s hip bone, affecting their ability to run, play...
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In memory: Clifford Morgan, prosthetic technician
Clifford Morgan 3rd September 1936 - 18th January 2021 Clifford Morgan was a prosthetic technician at the Nuffield...
Will’s Perthes story
I was 8 years old when I was diagnosed with Perthes disease but am now 27 and living a full and healthy life. Those...
Oscar’s Talipes Story
Oscar was born with bilateral talipes equinovarus. According to Daisy, Oscar's Mum, he "had a very severe case, to the...
Socket Interface Monitoring System (SIMS) to guide socket fitting for growth in lower limb child amputees
Join our webinar on the 2nd of December at 10.30 AM, London time and learn about a proof of concept which could be...
Noah’s Perthes story
Noah is a very talented footballer. He was kicking a football before he could walk. At the age of 6 he started playing...
Fred’s Perthes Story
When Fred was 3 he started complaining of pains in left leg, at first we thought he’d pulled a muscle. He was a...
Gemma’s story – Perthes
My name is Gemma and my son had Perthes as a child. When he was seven I took him to the doctor as he was in agony with...
Lleucu Hip Dysplasia and Perthes Journey
Lleucu was born in 2007 and everything seemed fine at all her baby checks. However, when she was 4 months old, I...