Can large doses of glucocorticoids lead to Perthes? a case report and review of the literature

Can large doses of glucocorticoids lead to Perthes? a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Perthes disease (Legg-Calvé-Perthes, LCP) is a self-limited and non-systemic disease occurring in the femoral heads of children, which is mainly manifested as an ischemic necrosis of the femoral head epiphysis, leading to subchondral ossification injury of the femoral head. Case...

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Main Authors: Guoming Chen, Tengyu Chen, Peng Zhang, Zhaoping Zhang, Ruilan Huang, Tao Chen, Wei He, Haibin Wang, Chi Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Perthes disease
Glucocorticoids
Femoral head necrosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02755-4

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