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Recurrent Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is very rare, with recurrence occurring 1-5 years after initial healing, and worse outcomes related to older age at recurrence rather than recurrence itself.
Case Report (n=8)
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Recurrent Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a very rare condition where worse outcomes are driven by older age at the time of recurrence.
Ghanem et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Recurrent Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (n=8). Recurrent Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease was evaluated on Course, epidemiologic features and prognosis. Recurrent Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is very rare, with recurrence occurring 1-5 years after initial healing, and worse outcomes related to older age at recurrence rather than recurrence itself.
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