Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

SCFE, hip abnormality, early osteoarthritis, proximal femoral physis, Salter-Harris type 1 fracture, hip pain

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Brent Adler, MD, Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital
Brent Adler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, and Society for Pediatric Radiology
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Beverly P Wood, MD, MS, PhD, Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Division of Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
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Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, FAAP, Professor, Radiology, Radiological Sciences, and Pediatrics, Director, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Radiologist-in-Chief, Director, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
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Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM, Professor, Department of Radiology, Vice Chairman for Radiology Informatics, Section Head of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington
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