Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Synonyms and related keywords: SCFE, adolescent coxa vara, slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), knee pain, hip pain, knee injury, hip injury
Contents - Introduction Indications Relevant Anatomy And Contraindications Workup Treatment Complications Outcome And Prognosis Future And Controversies Pictures Bibliography
The term slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a misnomer because the epiphysis is held in the acetabulum by the ligamentum teres; thus, the metaphysis actually moves proximally and anteriorly while the epiphysis remains in the acetabulum. In most patients, this appears radiographically as a varus relationship between the head and the neck. Occasionally, the slip appears to be in a valgus position, with the epiphysis displaced superiorly in relation to the neck