The Cornish word " Leghen " means " a thin flat stone ", whilst its root word, " Legh ", can also mean " rickets ", a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and Calcium which can lead to bone deformity.
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The immediate success rate for treating varicose veins was only 40 %, excision of vascular malformation was possible in 60 %, debulking operations in 65 %, and correction of bone deformity and limb length correction ( epiphysiodesis ) had 90 % success.
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As the disease progresses bone deformity occurs with further loss of bone mass and, in the tubular bones ( the long bones of the arms and legs ), a concentric shrinkage is often seen which has been described as having a " sucked candy " appearance.
