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In differentiating multiple epiphyseal dysplasia from juvenile osteochondritis(including Perthes' disease), a point to remember is that multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is multiple and bilateral. A single joint of Perthes' disease may appear indistinguishable from that of epiphyseal dysplasia, but a skeletal survey will reveal the difference.
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