Most common adolescent hip disorder
Mal...
Pain in the affected hip, thigh, or knee
Limp
Hip pain may be absent. Referred pain to the thigh or knee and/or limp may be the only presenting symptoms.
Occasional history of trau...
Prompt surgical consultation to minimize the risk of progressive slippage and associated complications
Protected weight bearing with crutches or bed rest pending surgical cons...
Bittersohl B, Hosalkar HS, Zilkens C, et al. Current concepts in management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Hip Int. 2015;25(2):104–114. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
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M93.003 Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic), unspecified hip
M93.023 Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (no...
Q: Is surgical treatment necessary for SCFE?
A: Yes, without surgical stabilization of the physis, there may be progressive slippage and increasing deformity. A stable slip may also develop acute i...
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FIG. 12.1. This 12-year-old boy had knee and thigh pain for 2 weeks; however, on examination, he had pain with internal hip rotation. A: His anteroposterior films show subtle signs of slipped capital femoral epiphysis on the right. B: The frog-leg views show the slip clearly.
FIG. 12.1. This 12-year-old boy had knee and thigh pain for 2 weeks; however, on examination, he had pain with internal hip rotation. A: H...
<bold>Figure 5-3.</bold> Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. <bold>A:</bold> A 13-year-old boy with a severe, unstable left SCFE. <bold>B:</bold> Two cannulated screws were inserted for stabilization.
<bold>Figure 5-3.</bold> Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. <bold>A:</bold> A 13-year-old boy with a severe, unsta...
FIGURE 24-1. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The classification of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis is based on the degree of slip: Grade I, first third; Grade II, second third; Grade III, last third.
FIGURE 24-1. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The classification of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis is based on the degree of slip:...