slipped capital femoral epiphysis - abrahem

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A 13-year-old slender early adolescent girl has been complaining of right hip discom­fort for several weeks. An exam reveals significant discomfort when that hip is rotated, and she prefers to keep her hip slightly flexed and externally rotated. Which one of the following is the most accurate information to give to the family?
A. Endocrine dysfunction need not be considered as causative factor in slipped capital femoral epiphysis
B. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis occurs most often in obese adolescent girls
C. About 50%j of cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in girls occur after
puberty
D. A simple anterior-posterior (APJ pelvis x-ray may not demonstrate a slipped
capital femoral epiphysis
E. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is not commonly bilateral

[ArchivalUser]

b i think

[ArchivalUser]

B..

[ArchivalUser]

Really? I thought SCFE is more common in obse adolescent boys.

[ArchivalUser]

I will choose E. by exclusion. Waiting for the answer.

[ArchivalUser]

B is wrong

[ArchivalUser]

the correct answer is D,the correct view for slipped capital femoral epiphysis is frog lateral view