Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in a Patient Referred to Physical Therapy for Knee Pain

Kristi A. Greene, Michael D. Ross

DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.0401

The radiographs of this patient, an 11-year-old female with progressively worsening right knee pain, were significant for a right slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). The patient was referred to the orthopaedic surgeon on-call and underwent surgical fixation of her SCFE on the day of diagnosis.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008;38(1):26. doi:10.2519/jospt.2008.0401

KEY WORDS: musculoskeletal imaging, hip radiographs, slipped capital femoral ephiphysis

The radiographs of this patient, an 11-year-old femal with progressively worsening right knee pain, were significant for a right slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE).

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