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Calculation of the Southwick angle in the "frog leg"
incidence.
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Figure 1 shows the radiography of Patient 3, 11 years old, preoperative, Southwick angle: 81  (affected side, left) - 13  (unaffected side, right) = 68 .
Patient 3 of Figure 1, 12 years
old, one year and two months after surgery.
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Alterations that are compatible with the various stages of osteonecrosis of the proximal femur on control radiographs (anteroposterior and profile) were analyzed, including: presence of cysts or sclerosis in the femoral head, presence of the crescent sign (subchondral fracture), and flattening or collapse of the femoral head (Figure 2). 