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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Not a rare disease Not a rare disease
Other Names:
Epiphysiolysis of the hip; SCFE; Slipped upper femoral epiphysis; Epiphysiolysis of the hip; SCFE; Slipped upper femoral epiphysis; SUFE; Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.; Epiphysiolysis of the upper femur; Femoral head epiphysiolysis See More
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 399329

Definition
Epiphysiolysis of the hip is a rare osteonecrosis disorder characterized by unilateral or bilateral disruption of the capital femoral physis with varying degrees of posterior epiphysis translation and simultaneous anterior metaphysis displacement. Patients typically present in pre-adolescence/adolescence with pain of variable intensity in varying locations (hip, groin, thigh, knee).

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Last updated: 6/1/2018

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Hip osteoarthritis 0008843
Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis
Slipped end part of innermost thighbone
0006461
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Clinical Research Resources

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