Perthes disease
Synonyms Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, ideopathic childhood femoral head necrosis Definition Perthes disease is a circulatory disorder of the child’s femoral head of unknown cause. Age 3-12 years, mainly 5th -7th year of life Gender distribution BoysGirls 2 : 1 – 4 : 1, approx. 15 % – 50 % on both sides (depending on source) Appearance … Perthes disease
