Presentation
The patient presenting with severe left hip pain and inability to bear weight after falling from a bicycle.
Patient Data
Age: 14 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
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X-rays demonstrate severe epiphyseal slippage of the left femoral head (Salter-Harris type I).
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Surgical correction was performed with placement of a screw in the femoral head and neck.
Case Discussion
A 14-year-old patient presented with pain and inability to support his left lower limb after falling from a bicycle. Radiographs demonstrated severe epiphyseal slippage (Salter-Harris type I) of the femoral head. Surgical correction was performed, with a screw fixed in the femoral head.
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