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disease > cardiovascular disease > Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Preferred term

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease  

Definition

  • Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD), is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the head of the femur. (Wikipedia)

Entry terms

  • osteochondritis deformans juvenilis of hip

In other languages

  • French

  • arthrite déformante juvénile
  • épiphysite fémorale supérieure
  • maladie de Legg-Perthes-Calvé
  • maladie de Perthes
  • ostéochondrite déformante juvénile
  • ostéochondrite déformante juvénile de la hanche
  • ostéochondrite primitive de la hanche

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-JSKLJXSD-9

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