Nov 28, 2025 · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an condition of the proximal femoral physis that leads to slippage of the metaphysis relative to the epiphysis, and is most commonly seen in …

Dec 6, 2024 · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) happens when the round top of your child’s thigh bone slides out of alignment with the rest of their bone. This causes it to fit poorly in their hip socket.

SCFE is the most common hip disorder in adolescents. In SCFE, the epiphysis, or head of the femur, slips down and backward off the neck of the bone at the growth plate, the weaker area of bone that …

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition of the hip joint that affects adolescents. In SCFE, the head, or "ball," of the thigh bone (referred to as the femoral head) slips off the neck of the thigh …

Oct 23, 2024 · Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), also known as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), (plural: epiphyses) is a relatively common condition affecting the physis of the …

Dec 6, 2024 · SCFE, also called slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) and physiolysis of the hip, is characterized by a displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis from the femoral neck through the …

What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis? Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) a disorder of adolescents in which the growth plate is damaged and the femoral head moves (“slips”) with respect …

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is when the top part of the thighbone, shaped like a ball, slips off the straight part of the thighbone. The treatment is to stabilize the bone so the “ball” doesn’t slip anymore.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is one of the most common developmental conditions of the hip joint; it usually affects teens and pre-teens.

Oct 4, 2017 · Definition: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), also known as Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE), is characterized by a displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis from …