Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis
Slipped end part of innermost thighbone
HP:0006461
What it means
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is defined as a posterior and inferior slippage of the proximal epiphysis of the femur onto the metaphysis (femoral neck), occurring through the physeal plate during the early adolescent growth spurt.
Rare diseases that can present with this3
Common30–79%
2The 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: Slipped capital femoral epiphyses · Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
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