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Print: - What is the likely cause of my child’s hip problems?
- Is my child’s SCFE stable or unstable?
- Will my child need surgery?
- What risks are associated with this surgery?
- How long will my child need to be on crutches?
- Will my child need physical therapy?
- Are other treatment options available?
- My child only has problems in one hip. Is he/she likely to have problems in the other hip?
- When can my child return to exercise/sports? What kind of exercises are ok?
Source
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis by RT Loder (American Family Physician May 01, 1998, http://www.aafp.org/afp/980501ap/loder.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 02/10
Created: 05/98
