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01-09-2012 | Symposium: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: Where Do We Stand After 100 Years?

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: Where Do We Stand After 100 Years?: Editorial Comment

Authors: Harish S. Hosalkar, MD, Kishore Mulpuri, MBBS, MS(Ortho), MHSc(Epi)

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 9/2012

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Despite having known of the condition for over 100 years, Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease remains a challenging hip condition to treat. Its etiology remains unclear and treatment continues to be controversial. …

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Title: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: Where Do We Stand After 100 Years?: Editorial Comment
Authors: Harish S. Hosalkar, MD
Kishore Mulpuri, MBBS, MS(Ortho), MHSc(Epi)
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 9/2012
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2418-0

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