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slipped femoral capital epiphyses

Disease Summary
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Mondo Description A developmental deformity in which the metaphysis of the femur moves proximally and anteriorly away from femur head (epiphysis) at the upper growth plate. It is most common in male adolescents and is associated with a greater risk of early osteoarthritis of the hip.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0008431:  slipped femoral capital epiphyses
MESH:D060048: 
UMLS:C0149887: