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Prepubertal onset of slipped capital femoral epiphysis associated with hypothyroidism: a case report and literature review

BACKGROUND: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common hip disorder characterized by displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis from the metaphysic through the femoral epiphyseal plate. SCFE usually occurs during puberty, with obesity a common risk factor. We experienced a rare case of...

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Autores principales: Kadowaki, Saori, Hori, Tomohiro, Matsumoto, Hideki, Kanda, Kaori, Ozeki, Michio, Shirakami, Yu, Kawamoto, Norio, Ohnishi, Hidenori, Fukao, Toshiyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5604342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28923047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-017-0210-6