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MALADIE LEGG-PERTHES-CALVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coxa magna
1, record 1, English, coxa%20magna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hip joint with an abnormally large femoral head, often occurring after Perthes disease. 1, record 1, English, - coxa%20magna
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Perthes disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coxa magna
1, record 1, French, coxa%20magna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de l'articulation coxo-fémorale caractérisée par la présence d'une tête fémorale très volumineuse. 1, record 1, French, - coxa%20magna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Séquelle fréquente de la maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé. 1, record 1, French, - coxa%20magna
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Perthes disease
1, record 2, English, Perthes%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease 2, record 2, English, Legg%2DCalv%C3%A9%2DPerthes%20disease
correct
- Calvé-Perthes disease 3, record 2, English, Calv%C3%A9%2DPerthes%20disease
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, English, - Perthes%20disease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Perthe's disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé
1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Legg%2DPerthes%2DCalv%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nécrose de l'épiphyse supérieure du fémur, d'étendue variable, secondaire à une interruption transitoire de sa vascularisation artérielle et d'évolution cyclique. 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Legg%2DPerthes%2DCalv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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