User:Mr. Ibrahem/Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), also known as a skiffy, is a fracture through the growth plate, which results in slippage of the underlying femoral neck. Symptoms generally include a limp and pain in the groin, hip, thigh, or knee. Ability to fully move the affected hip may also be decreased. Both sides may be affected in 20% to 50% of cases. Complications may include avascular necrosis, chondrolysis, and femoroacetabular impingement.

Risk factors include obesity, hypothyroidism, and hypogonadism. Diagnosis is by Xraying both hips. They are divided into two types: stable and unstable. It is mild if the slip is less than a third, moderate if between a third and a half, and severe if greater than a half. If the diagnosis is delayed a worse outcome may result.

Treatment is generally by surgery. Until this can be carried out the person should put not weight on that leg. SCFE affects 11 per 100,000 children and in adolescents is the most common hip disorder. It generally occurs in those 8 to 15 years old and is more common in males. With rising rates of obesity in children the disease is becoming more common. The condition has been described since at least 1572.