Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
"Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A developmental deformity in which the metaphysis of the FEMUR moves proximally and anteriorly away from FEMUR HEAD (epiphysis) at the upper GROWTH PLATE. It is most common in male adolescents and is associated with a greater risk of early OSTEOARTHRITIS of the hip.
| Descriptor ID |
D060048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.708.928 C05.116.425.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
- Epiphysiolysis Capitis Femoris
- Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphyses
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Adolescent Coxa Vara
- Adolescent Coxa Varas
- Coxa Vara, Adolescent
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