X-ray and MRI of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
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X-ray and MRI of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 is an X-ray of a child's normal hipbone and a broken (fractured) hipbone from poor blood flow because of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD). Figure 2 is an MRI of a child's normal hipbone with fat in the growth center and an abnormal hipbone where the fat has been lost because of LCPD.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | September 15, 2008 |
| Last updated: | September 15, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
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