| Legg, Arthur | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1874-1939. See: Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Legg-Calve-Perthes disease | <orthopaedics> A disorder characterised by the deterioration of the head of the femur in the hip joint, due to its insufficient blood supply. This disorder occurs most frequently in boys aged 5 to 10 years and tends to run in families. Symptoms include thigh pain, hip pain, knee pain, atrophy of muscles in the thigh, hip stiffness and walking with a limp. (13 Nov 1997) |
| Legg-Perthes disease | <orthopaedics> A disorder characterised by the deterioration of the head of the femur in the hip joint, due to its insufficient blood supply. This disorder occurs most frequently in boys aged 5 to 10 years and tends to run in families. Symptoms include thigh pain, hip pain, knee pain, atrophy of muscles in the thigh, hip stiffness and walking with a limp. (13 Nov 1997) |
| disease, legg | See Disease, Legg-Perthes. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| disease, legg-calve-perthes | See Disease, Legg-Perthes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disease, legg-perthes | A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the ball-and-sockethip joint). Also called Legg disease and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. (12 Dec 1998) |