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MALADIE LEGG-PERTHES-CALVE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A hip joint with an abnormally large femoral head, often occurring after Perthes disease.

Key term(s)
  • Perthes disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Anomalie de l'articulation coxo-fémorale caractérisée par la présence d'une tête fémorale très volumineuse.

OBS

Séquelle fréquente de la maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé.

Key term(s)
  • maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé

Spanish

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Record 2 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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