title: Diagnosing slipped upper femoral epiphysis.
abstract: The key to diagnosing slipped upper femoral epiphysis is a high index of suspicion. This article summarizes the important clinical features of the disorder and points out the pitfalls in diagnosis.
authors: Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Spence
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Tsiridis
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hashemi-Nejad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors