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Epiphysiolysis of the hip

MedGen UID:
57704
Concept ID:
C0149887
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: EPIPHYSIOLYSIS CAPITIS FEMORIS; Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis; Slipped femoral capital epiphyses
SNOMED CT: Non-traumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (26460006); SUFE - Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (26460006); Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (26460006); Nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (26460006); Slipped femoral epiphysis (26460006)
 
HPO: HP:0006461
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018382
OMIM®: 182260

Definition

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is defined as a posterior and inferior slippage of the proximal epiphysis of the femur onto the metaphysis (femoral neck), occurring through the physeal plate during the early adolescent growth spurt. [from HPO]

Clinical features

From HPO

Conditions with this feature

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dijkstra HP, Ardern CL, Serner A, Mosler AB, Weir A, Roberts NW, Mc Auliffe S, Oke JL, Khan KM, Clarke M, Glyn-Jones S
Br J Sports Med 2021 Nov;55(21):1212-1221. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103308. PMID: 34281962Free PMC Article
Peck DM, Voss LM, Voss TT
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jun 15;95(12):779-784. PMID: 28671425
Imam S, Khanduja V
Int Orthop 2011 Oct;35(10):1427-35. Epub 2011 Jul 14 doi: 10.1007/s00264-011-1278-7. PMID: 21755334Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Karout L, Naffaa L
Radiol Clin North Am 2022 Jan;60(1):149-163. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.08.007. PMID: 34836561
Parcells BW
Pediatr Clin North Am 2020 Feb;67(1):139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.003. PMID: 31779829
Sucato DJ
J Pediatr Orthop 2018 Jul;38 Suppl 1:S5-S12. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001183. PMID: 29877938
Aprato A, Leunig M, Massé A, Slongo T, Ganz R
Bone Joint J 2017 Jan;99-B(1):16-21. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B1.BJJ-2016-0575. PMID: 28053252
Jayakumar P, Ramachandran M, Youm T, Achan P
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012 Mar;94(3):290-6. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B3.26957. PMID: 22371532

Diagnosis

Schroeder PB, Nicholes MA, Schmitz MR
Clin Sports Med 2021 Apr;40(2):385-398. Epub 2021 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2020.12.003. PMID: 33673894
Parcells BW
Pediatr Clin North Am 2020 Feb;67(1):139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.003. PMID: 31779829
Peck DM, Voss LM, Voss TT
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jun 15;95(12):779-784. PMID: 28671425
Stephen J
Aust Fam Physician 1984 Nov;13(11):806-10. PMID: 6525098
Heppenstall RB, Marvel JP Jr, Chung SM, Brighton CT
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1974;(103):136-42. doi: 10.1097/00003086-197409000-00072. PMID: 4412430

Therapy

Wadström MG, Hailer YD
Pain Physician 2022 Oct;25(7):E1153-E1160. PMID: 36288602
Saito M, Kuroda Y, Sunil Kumar KH, Khanduja V
Arthroscopy 2021 Jun;37(6):1973-1982. Epub 2020 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.213. PMID: 33359821
Rebello G, Spencer S, Millis MB, Kim YJ
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Mar;467(3):724-31. Epub 2008 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s11999-008-0591-y. PMID: 19002743Free PMC Article
Heppenstall RB, Marvel JP Jr, Chung SM, Brighton CT
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1974;(103):136-42. doi: 10.1097/00003086-197409000-00072. PMID: 4412430
Smyth CJ, Leidholt JD
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1973 Jan-Feb;(90):50-6. PMID: 4571764

Prognosis

Ghijselings S, Touquet J, Himpe N, Simon JP, Corten K, Moens P
Hip Int 2021 Mar;31(2):264-271. Epub 2019 Aug 4 doi: 10.1177/1120700019867248. PMID: 31379207
Weinstein SL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1997 Nov;(344):227-42. PMID: 9372774
Choi IH, Pizzutillo PD, Bowen JR, Dragann R, Malhis T
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1990 Sep;72(8):1150-65. PMID: 2398085
Amstutz HC, Kilgus DJ, Thomas BJ, Webber MM
Hip 1987:257-70. PMID: 3818350
Paterson DC
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1974 Jan-Feb;(98):198-209. PMID: 4817231

Clinical prediction guides

Huebschmann NA, Masrouha KZ, Dib A, Moscona L, Castañeda P
J Pediatr Orthop 2023 Apr 1;43(4):227-231. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002352. PMID: 36727976
Saito M, Kuroda Y, Sunil Kumar KH, Khanduja V
Arthroscopy 2021 Jun;37(6):1973-1982. Epub 2020 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.213. PMID: 33359821
Wako M, Koyama K, Takayama Y, Haro H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Apr;99(14):e19600. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019600. PMID: 32243382Free PMC Article
Parcells BW
Pediatr Clin North Am 2020 Feb;67(1):139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.003. PMID: 31779829
Awwad AB, Hennrikus WL, Armstrong DG
J Surg Orthop Adv 2018 Spring;27(1):58-63. PMID: 29762118

Recent systematic reviews

Chervonski E, Wingo T, Pargas-Colina C, Castañeda P
J Pediatr Orthop B 2024 Sep 1;33(5):437-442. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001139. PMID: 37811577Free PMC Article
Saito M, Kuroda Y, Sunil Kumar KH, Khanduja V
Arthroscopy 2021 Jun;37(6):1973-1982. Epub 2020 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.213. PMID: 33359821
Assi C, Mansour J, Kouyoumdjian P, Yammine K
J Pediatr Orthop B 2021 Mar 1;30(2):116-122. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000758. PMID: 32558777

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