Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in adults: case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: C.C. Macía-Villa (Author), I. Sanchez-Lite (Author), J. Medina-Luezas (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) mainly affects overweight prepubertal children. It is usually idiopathic, but endocrinological diseases are proposed as the main cause. SCFE occurs before the closing of the femoral physis, which generally occurs at 18 years in males and 16 years in females,...