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===Calve Legg-Perthe's ~~disease~~===

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===[[Calve Legg-Perthe's Disease]]===

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*Almost exlusively in small dogs, particularly terriers and poodles

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*Clinical signs appear at age of 4-11 months

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*Grossly:

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**[[Osteosis|Aseptic ischaemic necrosis]] in central parts of femoral head

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***Possibly due to occlusion of blood vessels

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**Fragmentation of [[Bones - Anatomy & Physiology|trabecular bone]]

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**Collapse of femoral head

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**Revascularisation of femoral head

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**Formation of new bone and [[Musculoskeletal Terminology - Pathology|osteophyte]] formation around femoral head and acetabular rim prior to old bone reabsorption

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**-> severe degenerative arthropathy

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~~[[Category:Joints - Degenerative Pathology]]~~

===Degenerative arthropathy===

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