An Adolescent Patient With Hip Pain: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
2011
Adolescent Patient with Hip Pain: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
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Author Information
Author(s): Solduk Leyla, Sogut Ozgur, Kaya Halil, Gokdemir Mehmet T, Ozkanli Ugur
Primary Institution: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Conclusion
Early diagnosis and urgent surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) can prevent further complications and improve outcomes.
Supporting Evidence
- 68% of children with SCFE had a body mass index above the 95th percentile mean weight for age.
- The most frequent symptoms in SCFE patients include hip, groin, thigh, or knee pain and gait disturbance.
- Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of SCFE generally lead to good clinical outcomes.
Takeaway
If a teenager has hip or knee pain and limps, it might be a condition called slipped capital femoral epiphysis, which can be fixed with surgery.
Methodology
The diagnosis was made through physical examination and radiographic imaging, followed by surgical intervention.
Participant Demographics
A 16-year-old male adolescent.
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