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Enfermedad de Legg-Calve-Perthes - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Osteocondritis deformante juvenil; Enfermedad de Perthes

Definición:

Se presenta cuando la cabeza femoral en la cadera no recibe suficiente sangre, causando la muerte del hueso.

Causas:

La enfermedad de Legg-Calve-Perthes generalmente ocurre en varones de 4 a 10 años de edad. Hay muchas teorías con relación a la causa de esta enfermedad, pero realmente se sabe poco.

Sin suficiente suministro de sangre al área, el hueso muere. La cabeza femoral colapsa y se vuelve plana. Generalmente, sólo una de las caderas está afectada, aunque puede ocurrir en ambos lados.

El suministro de sangre retorna en varios meses, produciendo osteocitos nuevos, los cuales gradualmente reemplazan el hueso muerto en un período de 2 a 3 años.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/16/2010
  • Sameer Patel, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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