Osteochondroses
Posted by Kurt Wilde
Osteochondroses is a common group of orthopedic disorders among children. When a child has this condition, the epiphysis or the growing end of the bone dies and gets replaced over a period of time, which results in bone deformity and abnormal growth. The cause of the bone death is usually a loss of blood supply, but it is unclear why this happens.
The most common form of osteochondrosis affects the top of the thighbone and typically occurs among boys aged 3 to 13. The primary system is persistent pain in the thigh area. If not corrected immediately, it could lead to deformity and arthritis in the hip joint. A rarer form of osteochondroses is Kohler’s bone disease, which is an inflammation of the cartilage connecting the small bones of the foot (the navicular bone). This usually affects boys between 3 to 5 years old.