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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)Definition:%u2022 Fracture through the growth plate causing slippage of the overlying end of the femoral metaphysisPresentation:%u2022 Pain or discomfort in the groin or knee%u2022 Common in obese adolescent boys%u2022 Limp on the affected sideInvestigation:%u2022 X-ray in frog leg position: Widening of the epiphyseal line or displacement of the femoral headManagement:%u2022 Surgical fixation through the growth plate
