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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Hypoplasia of the femoral head
  1. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease 
    ... to the upper end of the thigh bone (femoral head). The disruption in blood flow causes bone cells to die. As a result, the femoral head can become misshapen and may no longer move ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/legg-calve-perthes-disease - Genetics
  2. COL2A1 gene 
    ... collagen gene variants and inherited osteonecrosis of the femoral head. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2;352( ... Type II collagen and avascular necrosis of the femoral head. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2;352( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/col2a1 - Genetics