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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have hip pain and any of the following:

Shortening of the leg
Worsening leg pain
Worsening limping
Worsening difficulty walking
Inability to walk

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Hip AVN
Hip dysplasia
Hip synovitis
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Hip pain
Knee pain

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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis References:

Jingushi S, Suenaga E. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: etiology and treatment. J Orthop Sci. 2004;9(2):214-9.
Kocher MS, Bishop JA, Weed B, Hresko MT, Millis MB, Kim YJ, Kasser JR. Delay in diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Pediatrics. 2004 Apr;113(4):e322-5.
Perron AD, Miller MD, Brady WJ. Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2002 Sep;20(5):484-7.
Song KM, Halliday S, Reilly C, Keezel W. Gait abnormalities following slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Mar-Apr;24(2):148-55.