Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a disorder where damage to the growth plate causes the femoral head to slip. Learn more about SCFE here.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis or SCFE is the most common adolescent hip disease . It is associated with obesity and has a higher incidence among black, Hispanic and Polynesian racial groups.

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Thomas, Liji. (2019, February 27). Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Treatment and Surgery.

Open reduction of slipped capital femoral epiphysis aims to relocate the capital femoral epiphysis and centre its position in the acetabulum, while minimising the risk of avascular necrosis by ...

A section of bone is then removed from the metaphysis of the femoral neck. Reduction is done by adducting and rotating the limb, realigning the epiphysis in its normal position in the acetabulum. The ...