Anyway, he was telling me about medical journal articles about Legg-Calvé Perthes disease (also called Perthes disease) to be published as a volume through Orthopedic Clinics of North America. Perthes is a rare childhood disease that affects bone in the ball at the top of the thigh bone.
Like many rare diseases, there weren’t any books available for parents. I’d collaborated with Dr. Price before to write some topics on the International Hip Dysplasia website. We work well together, so I asked him if he’d be interested in co-authoring a book about Perthes with me. I’d already written The Parents’ Guide to Hip Dysplasia and The Parents’ Guide to Clubfoot, so I had a similar style of book in mind.
He said yes, and we began working on the book, fitting it into evenings and weekends. We corresponded through email, sending the manuscript back and forth until it reached its final stages. I’m currently working on the desktop publishing, and very happy with how it looks. The release date when this book will be available will be in the fall. I’ll post again when I have the specific date.