Population
2 boys (aged 4 years 10 months and 6 years) with Legg-Calve-Perthes' disease examined at necropsy
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Case_series
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Necropsy histology in LCPD repair stage; leaves open recurrent ischemia mechanisms and clinical relevance.
Necropsy studies of Legg-Calve-Perthes' disease in the repair stage show replacement of epiphysial bone and marrow by cartilage and fibrous tissue, with evidence of multiple ischemic episodes.
Jensen et al. (1976) studied this question.
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