Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis/SUFE (3) Flashcards
1
Q
What occurs here?
What are its risk factors?
What are its complications?
A
➊ Femoral head is displaced along the growth plate
➋ Male, 11-15 yrs, Obese, Afro-Caribbean
➌ Chondrolysis, Avascular necrosis
2
Q
How does it present
A
• Typically presents during a growth spurt
• Most have referred knee pain
• Limp, worsened with activity
• Restricted ROM
3
Q
How is it investigated?
How is it managed?
A
➊ • XR
• Bloods – CRP to exclude inflammatory causes of joint pain
➋ Surgery
