Missed slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Illustrative cases and a review

摘要: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a fairly common condition affecting older children and adolescents, has the potential for long-term, crippling sequelae. Early recognition single most important controllable factor, but diagnosis often missed or delayed, resulting in progression of slip. A SCFE should be suspected promptly evaluated any child adolescent presenting with limp complaints hip, groin, thigh, knee pain, especially if patient overweight. The usually made by anteroposterior frog-leg lateral radiographs hips. Common errors at initial presentation include: not obtaining hip (due to either no pain lack an impressive history physical findings); misreading (the findings can subtle); timely referral. involvement treatment orthopedic surgeon greatly reduce complications. We present three cases that highlight presentation, discussion includes differential painful limp.