ROLE OF GROWTH-HORMONE IN SLIPPED CAPITAL EPIPHYSIS GENESIS

The authors report two cases of children treated with growth hormone w ho had a secondary slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Endocrine diseas e, radiotherapy are some well-known etiological factors reported in li terature, but growth hormone influence is still discussed, This hormon e could have an indirect incidence on this pathology because of its ef fects on growth cartilage. The increased number of treatment with grow th hormone is certainly a risk factor for slipped capital femoral epip hysis. Regular checking from << France Hypophyse >> allows an early di agnosis of epiphysis and surgical fixation can be made immediately, Sy stematic controlateral side fixation it still discussed but allowed to continue the treatment with the same posology.