Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis

Fig. 13.10. AP radiograph of a 15-year-old girl, showing avascular necrosis of the right hip, secondary to slipped upper femoral epiphysis...

Futami T, Suzuki S, Seto Y et al. (2001) Sequential magnetic resonance imaging in slipped upper femoral epiphysis assessment of preslip in the contralateral hip. J Pediatr... 

Tins BJ, Cassar-Pullicino VN (2006) Slipped upper femoral epiphysis. In Davis MA et al. (eds) Imaging of the hip and bony pelvis. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokmakova KP, Stanton RP et al. (2003) Factors influencing the development of osteonecrosis in patients treated for slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 85 798-801... 

Prader-Willi syndrome The use of recombinant human growth hormone in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome has been reviewed [30 ]. In children, growth hormone can increase insulin resistance and potentially lead to diabetes in those with an increased underlying risk other potential complications include intracranial hypertension, otitis media (in Turner s syndrome), and orthopedic problems, such as scoliosis and slipped upper femoral epiphysis. Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome are susceptible to these complications, and growth hormone can worsen obstructive sleep apnea and may be associated with an increased risk of sudden death. 

A 3 mm difference in thickness (from the femoral shaft to the anterior fascia of the rectus femoris) between the affected and the healthy quadriceps was found as the threshold value this sign can also be encountered, however, in patients with other long-lasting hip disorders, including slipped upper femoral epiphysis and transient synovitis (Robben et al. 1998,1999b). Based on the combination of the above... 

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) or upper epiphysis (SUFE) occurs around the time of the pubertal growth spurt. It is more common in males and can be bilateral (although rarely at the same... 

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