[Extracorporeal magnetotransduction therapy in juvenile Perthes' disease : A case report]

Morbus Perthes is an aseptical osteonecrosis in childhood that has great variablity in theextent, course and healing results. A spontaneous resolution is possible, which, however, mandates high patience for both the affected child and the caring parents. Regarding the lack of conservative treatment methods, a new non-invasive therapy approach using novel extracorporeal magnetotransduction therapy (EMTT) was performed on a 4-year-old patient with Perthes disease. A significant pain reduction was achieved within 6 weeks in line with MRI improvements with a total of 9 EMTT sessions. EMTT represents a promising non-invasive treatment option for children with Perthes disease, and future controlled studies in this special patient cohort are pending and warranted.