A palaeopathological example of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease from Argentina

Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease is a very uncommon condition that affects one in 10,000 paediatric patients. Examples described in the palaeopathological literature are scarce and for this reason the exceptional examples found in archaeological contexts are worthy of analysis, description and repor...

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Autores: Ponce, Paola, Novellino, Paula Silvana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/29529
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/29529
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Paleopathology
Legg-Calvé-Perthe
Argentina
Femoral Head Necrosis
Avascular Necrosis
Perthes Disease
Legg-Calve Disease
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Sumario:Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease is a very uncommon condition that affects one in 10,000 paediatric patients. Examples described in the palaeopathological literature are scarce and for this reason the exceptional examples found in archaeological contexts are worthy of analysis, description and reporting. We record an archaeological example from Argentina, skeleton 12 Cápiz Alto (12 CA) that shows skeletal signs compatible with this condition.