Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
Meaning
Noun
- A childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur, which subsequently stops growing.
Origin
- Named after three doctors who independently studied it: Arthur Legg (1874–1939), Jacques Calvé (1875–1954), and Georg Perthes (1869–1927).
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