Research Recipients
Research Award Details
2011 - Clinical Trial Planning Grant
Multi-center Prospective Study of Local Bisphoshonate Therapy Compared to Femoral Varus Osteotomy for the Treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Grant Recipient: Harry KW Kim, MD
Co-Investigators: Daniel G Little, MBBS
- Institution:
- TX Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas
- Presentations & Publications:
- As a result of this clinical trial planning grant International Perthes Study Group (IPSG) was formed in March 2012. IPSG has 40+ pediatric orthopedic surgeon members. Currently, IPSG has 3 prospective cohort studies which are registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov. Results were presented as e-poster in 2013 POSNA Annual Meeting. Publication: Feasibility and Safety of Perfusion MRI for Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Sankar WN, Thomas S, Castañeda P, Hong T, Shore BJ, Kim HK; Study Conducted by the International Perthes Study Group. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print]
- Further Funding:
- Hudelson Foundation $25K; TSRHC $220K; POSNA 2013 Clinical Trial Planning grant (Josh Hyman-PI) $30K