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Question:

Are the after effects of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD) permanent?

Author: Alexandra Jessie Wilson



Answer:

Yes and no. No - Revascularization and new bone formation = healed. Other times: Yes - Deformities in the femoral head and epiphyseal plate. Yes - Bone infarction and necrosis which may invade cartilage, subchondral bone and growth plate Yes - The child has disproportionate growth with mild short stature.


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