slipped capital femoral epiphysis
epiphyseolysis capitis femoris latin

Rapid growth and an imbalance of hormones during adolescence may cause a slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

Other important causes are infectious arthritis, osteomyelitis, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in children.

A slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

A condition in which the upper end of the thighbone slips off the rest of the bone (slipped capital femoral epiphysis).

A slipped capital femoral epiphysis may lead to early degenerative arthritis of the hip if not detected early and treated properly.

Covey was athletic as a youth but contracted slipped capital femoral epiphysis in junior high school, requiring him to change his focus to academics.

Frog modified Alpha angle for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

X-rays and sometimes CT scan or MRI are used to confirm a diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

The goal of treatment for a slipped capital femoral epiphysis is to prevent further slippage, restore the normal position of the bones, and reduce complications of the condition.

A Southwick angle is a radiographic angle used to measure the severity of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) on a radiograph.

In children with open epiphyses, an equivalent fracture is the "epiphyseal slip", as can be seen in other joints, such as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis in the hip.

A slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the most common serious hip condition seen in teenagers, more common in boys than in girls, and more common in very overweight teenagers.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis - usually seen in boys and overweight children between 11 and 15 years old, this refers to a separation of the ball of the hip joint from the thigh bone.

The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis, may be present.

A slipped capital femoral epiphysis occurs when the upper end of the thighbone (femur) slips at the area where the bone is growing (growth plate or physis) and does not fit in the hip socket correctly.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition in which the growth plate of the head of the femur slips over the underlying bone.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE, also known as "Slipped upper femoral epiphysis") is a medical term referring to a fracture through the physis (the growth plate), which results in slippage of the overlying epiphysis.

Pain in the hip, thigh, or knee of an older child or teen may be caused by conditions such as slipped capital femoral epiphysis, in which the upper end of the thighbone (femur) slips at the growth plate (epiphysis), or Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.