Pehe's disease is Osteochondritis of the epiphysis of the: March 2013 (g): (A) Capitulum, (B) Lunate, (C) Femoral head, (D) Calacaneal tuberosity
Answer is C. Ans. C i.e. Femoral head Osteochondritis Pehes disease: - Osteochondritis of femoral head - Adduction is unaffected - IOC for Pehes disease: MRI Osteochondritis of lunate: Kienbock's disease Osteochondritis of tibial tubercle: OschGood's Schlatter's disease Osteochondritis of calcaneum: Sever's disease