SCFE: referred pain and urgent assessment
An illustrated guide to SCFE: pain that may reach the knee, urgent assessment and avoiding weight-bearing when the condition is suspected.
Knee pain may have hip origins
In adolescents, hip, thigh or knee pain with limping may originate in the hip. Prompt assessment is needed.
If SCFE is suspected
Avoid weight-bearing and walking tests: urgent orthopaedic assessment is needed. Do not force hip movements.
Care follows the diagnosis
Some teenagers can still walk. Diagnosis requires examination and imaging; treatment involves surgical stabilisation.
Illustrations and general information for families. They do not replace an individual medical assessment or instructions from the treating team.
Dr Daniele Priano — Paediatric orthopaedics
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