Perthes' disease
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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.
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Perthes' disease
Inflammation at the growing upper end (EPIPHYSIS) of the thigh bone (femur) probably due to interference with the blood supply in the area. Perthes' disease is commonest in children and causes pain in the thigh and groin, limping and restriction of movement at the hip joint. Treatment is by rest and splinting and occasionally surgery. (Georg Clemen Perthes, 1869–1927 German surgeon).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005