Alternate Names : Coxa plana, Perthes disease
Definition
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is when the ball of the thighbone in the hip doesn't get enough blood, causing the bone to die.
Coxa plana; Perthes disease
Causes
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease usually occurs in boys 4 - 10 years old. There are many theories about the cause of this disease, but little is actually known.
Coxa plana; Perthes disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease usually occurs in boys 4 - 10 years old. There are many theories about the cause of this disease, but little is actually known.
Coxa Plana see Perthes disease
CPS Deficiency see Urea Cycle Disorders
CPT I see Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
CPT II see Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Cranial Dystonia see Dystonia
Craniocarpotarsal Dystrophy see Freeman Sheldon syndrome ...
(LCPD; Osteonecrosis of the Hip; Avascular Necrosis; Ischemic Necrosis; Coxa Plana; Osteochondritis)
by Patricia Griffin Kellicker, BSN
En Español (Spanish Version) ...
(LCPD; Osteonecrosis of the Hip; Avascular Necrosis; Ischemic Necrosis; Coxa Plana; Osteochondritis)
by Patricia Griffin Kellicker, BSN
Definition ...
 See also: Perthes Disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, Symptom, Collapse, X-Ray
  
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