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A member asked:
What lcps stand for? i know it's a degenerative disease, but what is the actual name?
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Aseptic necrosis: of the hip. The full name of this syndrome is Legg-Calvé-Perthes Syndrome. This a disruption of the blood supply to the hip causing damage to the hip joint. It begins in childhood usually. See this discussion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legg–Calvé–Perthes_disease
Answered 11/28/2017
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