Presentation
Few months of left hip and groin pain.
Patient Data
Age: 12 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
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Hips are well formed with no dysplasia. Asymmetry in the lines of Klein, which appears misaligned on the left particularly on the lateral projection. Femoral capital epiphyses are symmetrical in size and appearance.
From the case:
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
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Abnormal posteromedial angulation of the femoral head with retroversion at the epiphyseal-metaphyseal junction. High signal at the anterolateral aspect of the physics. Hip joint effusion and synovial thickening. No chondropathy.
Case Discussion
An example of a relatively subtle slipped upper capital epiphysis on the left, confirmed with MRI. Note that the demographics are typical - the patient is an obese, adolescent male.