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
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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