Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
"Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A developmental deformity in which the metaphysis of the FEMUR moves proximally and anteriorly away from FEMUR HEAD (epiphysis) at the upper GROWTH PLATE. It is most common in male adolescents and is associated with a greater risk of early OSTEOARTHRITIS of the hip.
| Descriptor ID |
D060048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.708.928 C05.116.425.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
- Epiphysiolysis Capitis Femoris
- Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphyses
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Adolescent Coxa Vara
- Adolescent Coxa Varas
- Coxa Vara, Adolescent
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses" by people in Profiles.
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Acute, unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis with associated congenital coxa vara. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015 Nov; 24(6):511-4.
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Myth busters: an AOA symposium: AOA critical issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 01; 96(19):e170.