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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Known as: Syndrome, Legg-Calve-Perthes, Perthes-like femoral head changes, Osteochondritis Deformans 
A very rare disorder of unknown etiology affecting children. It is characterized by avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
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2012
2012
Objective The purpose of this article is to explore the MRI appearances of the different stages of LCP disease.Methods To… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
AbstractPurposeTo determine the application and clinical effectiveness of ePTFE/FEP-covered metallic stents for palliation of… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The size of the perfusion defect was assessed from a quantitative analysis of exercise thallium-201 images. Quantitative analysis… 
1977
1977
Summary1. A study of 116 children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease showed a spectrum of skeletal maturity in which 33 (29%) were… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The concentration of serum alkaline phosphatase may be increased in patients with rheumatoid disease (Watson, 1940; Frank and… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
FIBROMUSCULAR disease is a familiar cause of renovascular hypertension. 1,2 It has represented the etiologic factor in 14% of our… 
Review
1952
Review
1952
DISSEMINATED lupus erythematosus is a febrile disease of unknown etiology characterized by dermatological lesions, polyserositis…