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Created page with "<section begin="orthopaedics" />* = Juvenile slipped upper femoral epiphysis * Epidemiology ** Most common hip disorder in adolescents ** Males > females ** 6 – 16 years * Etiology ** Unknown cause ** GH and sex hormone imbalance may be involved ** Obesity and family history are risk factors * Pathology ** The femoral head (epiphysis) slips off the neck (metaphysis) in the line of the growth plate ** Can be acute or chronic * Clinical features ** Often bilateral ** Acu..."
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