Juvenile idiopathic avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis of the femoral head
Synonym(s): Perthes disease; aseptic necrosis of the femoral head; osteochondritis deforman...
Limp worsened by activity, usually most pronounced at end of day (may be painless)
Hip o...
The healing process involves revascularization of the femoral head, removal of necrotic bone, and replacement with viable bone. It is a biologic process that requires many mo...
The younger the age of onset of LCPD, the better is the p...
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Etiology of LCPD is unclear.
Treatment courses vary widely among patients, and close follow-up is essential.
Both surgical and nonsurgical treatments are aimed at symptom reduction, prev...
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