OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS OF THE HIP IN LEGG-CALVÉ-PERTHES DISEASE: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW
ABSTRACT Introduction: Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is the idiopathic osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis in children. It is a self-healing condition, and the morphology of the hip may vary according to the severity of the disease, among several other factors. The treatment focuses...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2024-03-01
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Series: | Acta Ortopédica Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522024000107500&tlng=en |