Diagnosing slipped upper femoral epiphysis.
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.
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Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL.
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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