Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome: Introduction
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome: A hip joint disorder where bone growth abnormalities caused by an interrupted blood supply to the head of the femoral bone results in it's degeneration and deformity. When the body creates a new blood supply, new healthy bone can be formed.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
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symptoms of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
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Causes of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
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Definitions of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome:
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome, or a subtype of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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