J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1976 Sep;11(3):494-498. 10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.494.

Bilateral Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis: A case report

• Kim KY
• Lee HY

• KMID: 2461298
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.494

Abstract

During s period of rapid growth in adolescence, weakening of the epiphyseal plate and shearing stress of incumbent body weight may cause the femoral head to become displaced from its normal relation to the femoral neck. Slipped upper femoral epiphysis was firstly described by Ambrose Pare in 1572, and many cases have been reported in Europe and America, and extremely rare in Korea. This particular case is a 15-year-old boy. Slipping was evident on the initial X-ray taken at a local provincial hospital approximately 1 year prior to come to this hospital. Owing to the capital epiphysis subluxated with coxa magna deformity, we performed Herndons operation as the first step of treatment. And schedule to do subtrochanteric wedge osteotomy for correction of residual deformity on right hip later on. Varization of left hip is also considered.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Americas
Appointments and Schedules
Body Weight
Congenital Abnormalities
Epiphyses*
Europe
Femur Neck
Growth Plate
Head
Hip
Humans
Korea
Male
Osteotomy
S Phase