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LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head, usually more common in boys than girls and occurring between 3 and 12 years of age. This avascular necrosis usually results in a "flattened" femoral head.

Key term(s)
  • Perthe's disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Nécrose de l'épiphyse supérieure du fémur, d'étendue variable, secondaire à une interruption transitoire de sa vascularisation artérielle et d'évolution cyclique.

Spanish

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