Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a disease occurring in otherwise healthy children. An understanding of the physiologic process of the disease and the purpose of various forms of treatment is essential for nurses caring for these children and their families. Nurses are in a position to assist the child and family to cope with the alterations in lifestyle that result from treatment of Perthes disease.
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