Although the Aussie does not have hip displasia, it can be affected by a similar condition called Legg - Calve Perthes disease (
aseptic necrosis).
Many arthropathies are developmental, including
aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, patellar luxation, osteochondrosis, elbow dysplasia, and hip dysplasia.
Legg - Calve - Perthes disease is also known as avascular or
aseptic necrosis of the femoral head.
Aseptic necrosis of bone under joint cartilage; causes lameness.
Legg - Calve - Perthes disease (Avascular or
Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head) is the condition in which the femoral head starts to degenerate.
Legg - Perthes disease has many «aliases:» Legg - Calve - Perthes disease,
aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, and avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
He suffered from
aseptic necrosis, a rare disease which caused his leg bones to become very brittle.
This damage is a condition called avascular or
aseptic necrosis.
Not exact matches
The present study revealed that juvenile
aseptic bone
necrosis — a disorder in which poor blood supply leads to bone damage — might have rendered Tut particularly vulnerable to physical injuries.
Trauma can also cause
aseptic (non-infectious) avascular
necrosis of the femoral head; but, in most cases Legg - Perthes is thought to be a genetic defect.