Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
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title:
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a medical term referring to a fracture through the growth plate (physis), which results in slippage of the overlying end of the femur (metaphysis). Normally, the head of the femur, called the capital, should sit squarely on the femoral neck. Abnormal movement along the growth plate results in the slip. The term slipped capital femoral epiphysis is actually a misnomer, because the epiphysis remains in its normal anatomical position in the acetabulum due to the
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipped_capital_femoral_epiphysis
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2024-01-04T10:49:22Z
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