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Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and Orthopedic surgery

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Difference between Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and Orthopedic surgery

Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease vs. Orthopedic surgery

Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD, also known as Perthes disease or Legg–Perthes disease) is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the head of the femur. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, also spelled orthopaedic, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

Similarities between Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and Orthopedic surgery

Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and Orthopedic surgery have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Femur, Orthotics, Osteoarthritis, Traction (orthopedics).

Femur

The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.

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Orthotics

Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho, "to straighten" or "align") is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses.

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

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Traction (orthopedics)

In orthopedic medicine, traction refers to the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spineBurke, G.L., "" and skeletal system.

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Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and Orthopedic surgery Comparison

Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease has 35 relations, while Orthopedic surgery has 119. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 2.60% = 4 / (35 + 119).

References

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