TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis A1 - Kienstra, Andrew J. A1 - Macias, Charles G. A1 - Hill, Guyon J. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Classic presentation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is that of an obese adolescent with nonradiating, dull pain in the hip, groin, thigh, or knee without a history of trauma.Patients with SCFE may also present with isolated thigh or knee pain.The traditional classification of SCFE is based on intensity and duration of symptoms into four patterns of presentation: pre-slip, acute, acute on chronic, and chronic.The diagnosis is usually made on plain radiographs that typically display an apparent posterior displacement of the femoral epiphysis, like ice cream slipping off a cone. Imaging requires both lateral and AP views of the hip.The treatment is operative and the goals are to prevent further slipping by stabilizing the diseased physis and preventing further growth complications.The prognosis of SCFE is related to the severity of the slip as well as the etiology. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155748362 ER -