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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease usually occurs in boys 4 - 8 years old. There are many theories about the cause of this disease, but little is actually known. Without enough blood to the area, the bone dies. The ball of the hip will collapse and become...

Source:ADAM

Date:April 8, 2008

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