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8480207

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an uncommon skeletal disorder of adolescence often overlooked because of its nonspecific clinical presentation. Anteroposterior radiography may fail to demonstrate a minimal slip even when clinical examination raises suspicion of the disease. On the other hand, prompt diagnosis is essential to obtain better therapeutic results. In our patient population joint effusion, which often accompanies SCFE, was readily recognized and quantified by ultrasonography (US). US also permitted recognition of the initial SCFE and assessment of the degree of slip by measuring the height of the physeal step. As to metaphyseal remodeling, plain radiography seems to be more informative than US; however, US has a role in the follow-up of SCFE because of the risk of slippage in the contralateral hip. This work suggests that US is useful as a primary imaging tool in the evaluation of subjects with limp or hip or knee pain to rule out SCFE.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0364-2348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
191-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: ultrasonographic findings.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Radiology, C. Arrigo Children's Hospital, Alessandria, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article