Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

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Etymology: Arthur T. Legg, American surgeon, 1874-1939; Jacques Calvé, French orthopedist, 1875-1954; Georg C. Perthes, German surgeon, 1869-1927

See Perthes disease.

osteochondrosis [os″te-o-kon-dro´sis]

a disease of the growth ossification centers in children, beginning as a degeneration or necrosis followed by regeneration or recalcification; known by various names, depending on the bone involved.

osteochondrosis defor´mans ti´biae tibia vara.

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

an idiopathic necrosis and lysis of the femoral head; occurs in young, small-breed dogs. Lameness of varying severity occurs and a degenerative arthropathy follows. Surgical removal of the femoral head is the usual treatment. Called also Legg's disease, Legg-Calvé disease, Perthes disease.

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