Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition with symptoms that vary in severity. Both stable and unstable SCFE are heralded by nonspecific pain in the groin and hip, or, more confusingly, ...

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition which affects mostly obese children in their prepubertal years. It is generally not preceded by any trauma to the hip, though a minority of ...

Pathophysiology. The top of the femur, known as the capital femoral epiphysis, serves as the ball of the hip joint when the acetabulum is the socket. In SCFE, the acetabulum holds the femoral head in ...

New research suggests that rising childhood obesity rates are causing more adolescents to develop a debilitating hip disease requiring urgent surgery. New research suggests that rising childhood ...

The Ortolani maneuver can help show hips that are dislocated when the infant is in a resting position. In this test, the trained examiner attempts to reduce an already dislocated hip. The infant’s ...