Legg-Perthes disease
Legg-Perthes disease
Avascular necrosis of femoral head, femur, hip, osteochondrosis of femoral head, coxa plana, hip click syndrome Pediatrics A condition characterized by necrosis of the epiphyseal center of the femoral head, caused by disrupted vascular supply, more often seen in boys–♂:♀ ratio 4:1, ages 4–8, rare in African Americans.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.