X-Ray and MRI of Legg-Calve-Perthes DiseaseCourtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise,
Idaho. Figure 1 is an X-ray of a child's normal hipbone and a broken
(fractured) hipbone from poor blood flow because of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
(LCPD). Figure 2 is an MRI of a child's normal hipbone with fat in the growth
center and an abnormal hipbone where the fat has been lost because of
LCPD. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Current as ofMarch 21, 2017 Current as of:
March 21, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma |
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