Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

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By Mayo Clinic staff

Diagnosis of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is often based on a combination of:

  • Your child's signs and symptoms
  • A physical exam
  • Imaging studies

Your child's doctor may recommend X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or bone scans to detect changes in the bones. Sometimes Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is detected incidentally during an X-ray done for other reasons.

References
  1. Perthes disease. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00070&return_link=0. Accessed Jan. 22, 1010.
  2. Legg-Calve'-Perthes disease. National Osteonecrosis Foundation. http://www.nonf.org/perthesbrochure/perthes-brochure.htm. Accessed Jan. 22, 2010.
  3. Hosalkar HS, et al. The hip. In: Kliegman RM, et al. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/179341369-5/942328489/1608/1578.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2450-7..50679-4--cesec26_12453. Accessed Jan. 22, 1010.
  4. Mercier LR. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2010. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/179341369-5/942328489/2088/368.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05609-0..00021-6--sc0040_7585. Accessed Jan. 22, 2010.
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