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ReviewEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2026

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head with an Eponym. A review through the higher exams candidate's eyes.

Emmanuel Spanoudakis, Alexander Aarvold, Farokh Wadia, Darius Rares Rad, Neil Segaren, Themistoklis Vampertzis

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Review in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Emmanuel SpanoudakisUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK. e.span98@yahoo.com.
Alexander AarvoldDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Farokh WadiaDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Darius Rares RadDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Neil SegarenDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, UK.
Themistoklis VampertzisDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, UK. themisvamper@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper aims to provide a structure for candidates undertaking higher exams such as the Fellowship of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT), the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), and other Board Exams. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, an avascular necrosis of the immature femoral head, is not rare in the daily paediatric orthopaedic clinic and is a very common topic in the FRCS, FEBOT and Board examination. Through the review of modern literature in this paper, the candidate will be well-prepared not only to pass the exam but also to manage patients effectively.

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Femur Head NecrosisLegg-Calve-Perthes DiseaseEponymsFemur HeadHumansAvascular necrosisFEBOTFemoral headFRCSHip congruenceLegg-Calve-Perthes

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PMID41729296

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