Home Orthopedics Legg-Calve-Pethes disease Legg-Calve-Pethes disease By -Victor September 13, 2015 0 Legg-Calve-Pethes disease is characterized by osteonecrosis of the femoral head. It typically present in boys age 4-10 years with insidious-onset hip or knee pain and an antalfic gait. Tags: Orthopedics Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Newer Older