Absent ossification of capital femoral epiphysis

What it means

Lack of ossification of the proximal epiphysis of the femur.

The ossification center of the capital femoral epiphysis appears at the end of the first year after birth.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Absent ossification of femoral capital epiphyses