BILATERAL SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS OCCURRING IN AN ADULT WITH ACROMEGALIC GIGANTISM

Authors
FEYDY A CARLIER RY MOMPOINT D ROUGEREAU G PATEL A VALLEE C
Citation
A. Feydy et al., BILATERAL SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS OCCURRING IN AN ADULT WITH ACROMEGALIC GIGANTISM, Skeletal radiology, 26(3), 1997, pp. 188-190
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Skeletal radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03642348
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
188 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
0364-2348(1997)26:3<188:BSCFEO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The etiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is still unknown. Tr aumatic, endocrine, toxic, and mechanical causes have all been hypothe sized. It is well documented that the highest incidence occurs during the adolescent growth spurt, suggesting the role of an endocrine abnor mality. We report a case that supports this hypothesis.