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Legg-Calve'-Perthes disease;
- Findings in M.E.D. not seen in Perthes:
- short, stunted metacarpals/metatarsals;
- irregular femoral heads which is bilateral & symmetric, is not
assoc w/ metaphyseal cysts, & commonly has early acetabular changes;
- early hip arthritis is common;
- bilateral Legg-Calve'-Perthes disease is uncommon;
- abnormal normal ossification (tibial "slant sign"
- flattened femoral condyles;
- T12/L1 notching and deformed ring apophysis;
- valgus knees;
- waddling gait;
