Slipped upper femoral epiphysis - pre and post pinning

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 19 Jan 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Jeremy Jones, 2 Feb 2016

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Modality was set to X-ray.
Caption was added:
Post-operative film
Findings was added:

Imaging following bilateral pinning of the femoral heads.

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Frontal.
Description was removed:
Post pinning

Image 1 X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

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Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Abnormality at the left femoral head. There has been marked slip of the metaphysis on the epiphysis - a slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE).

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
SUFE

Updates to Case Attributes

Age was set to 15.
Gender was set to Female.
Presentation was added:
Left sided hip pain without a significant traumatic event. Reduced range of motion at the left hip.
Body was changed:

SUFE in a 13young year old girl treated with pinning. Because of the risk of bilateral involvement, prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip is performed in some cases.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/slipped-upper-femoral-epiphysis" title="Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)">SUFE</a> in a 13 year old girl treated with pinning. </p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/slipped-upper-femoral-epiphysis">SUFE</a> in a young year old girl treated with pinning. Because of the risk of bilateral involvement, prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip is performed in some cases.</p>

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