Oct 23, 2024 · Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), also known as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), (plural: epiphyses) is a relatively common condition affecting the physis of the proximal femur in adolescents. It is one of the commonest hip abnormalities in adolescence and is bilateral in 20-40% of cases 10.

Feb 3, 2025 · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an condition of the proximal femoral physis that leads to slippage of the metaphysis relative to the epiphysis, and is most commonly seen in adolescent obese males. Treatment is usually percutaneous pin fixation.

Dec 6, 2024 · One possible bump in the road is a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). It happens when new, softer bone growth weakens their femur bone, and the rounded top end — the “ball” in their hip socket — slips backward, misaligning their …

SCFE is the most common hip disorder in adolescents. In SCFE, the epiphysis, or head of the femur, slips down and backward off the neck of the bone at the growth plate, the weaker area of bone that has not yet developed. An illustration and X-ray of a left SCFE.

Apr 4, 2023 · Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), also known as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), is a relatively common condition affecting the physis of the proximal femur in adolescents. It is one of commonest hip abnormalities in adolescence and is bilateral in around 20% of cases. This is a summary article.

Oct 4, 2017 · Definition: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), also known as Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE), is characterized by a displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis from the femoral neck through the physeal plate. Epidemiology. Incidence: 1/1000 and 1/10,000 (Kelsey 1970). Boys: 13.5 yrs, respectively.

X-ray showing a slipped capital femoral epiphysis, before and after surgical fixation. A normal and abnormal epiphyseal line as described by Klein et al. in an 11 year 6 month old boy with a left SCFE.

Jul 25, 2023 · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (slipped upper femoral epiphysis) is a common hip pathology in pre-adolescents and adolescents. It occurs when the femoral epiphysis is abnormally displaced posteriorly and inferiorly relative to the femoral head and neck.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is movement of the femoral neck upward and forward on the femoral epiphysis. Diagnosis is with x-rays of both hips; sometimes other imaging is needed. Treatment is surgical repair. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) usually occurs in early adolescence and preferentially affects boys.

Standard radiography is the first-choice imaging modality in patients with suspected SCFE. Usually, anteroposterior (AP) pelvis and frog-lateral views of both hips are obtained (Fig. 1). Radiographs of the contralateral side should always be included to rule out the bilateral involvement of SCFE.