Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Paediatrics

Published in David A Lisle, Imaging for Students, 2012

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) refers to posteromedial slip of the capital femoral epiphysis, producing acute onset of hip or groin pain and a limp. SCFE occurs most commonly in adolescent males; 20 per cent of cases are bilateral. Associations of SCFE include obesity and avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Radiographic signs of SCFE are best appreciated on a lateral projection, where the slip of the femoral head is well seen.

A preliminary evaluation of the associations among functional performance tasks and quality of life in obese and healthy weight youth

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Published in Journal of Sports Sciences, 2019

Matthew S. Briggs, Sharon Bout-Tabaku, Jackie Buell, Susan White, Patricia F. Rosenstein, Laura C. Schmitt

Exclusion criteria for both groups included individuals with a history of or currently having any developmental (e.g. delayed walking, muscular dystrophy), neurological (e.g. cerebral palsy, nerve injury), or orthopedic conditions (e.g. slipped capital femoral epiphysis, fracture) that would impact their gait or ability to jump were excluded. Those with a genetic predisposition to obesity (e.g. Prader-Willi syndrome) or taking any medications that might impact muscle function or for pain/inflammation were also excluded. Children with a BMI greater than the 99th percentile (severely obese) were excluded as potential interventions for those who are obese versus severely obese may differ depending on severity and presence of co-morbidities.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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