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MeSH Heading: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.708.928; C05.116.425.500
Unique ID: D060048
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060048
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Adolescent Coxa Vara; Bilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses; Bilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis; Epiphysiolysis Capitis Femoris; Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis; Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphyses; Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses; Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Previous Indexing: Epiphyses, Slipped (1966-2011)
See Also: Coxa Magna; Coxa Vara
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 2016/01/20

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Concept UI: M0552679
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses Preferred Term
Term UI T782524
Date12/21/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Term UI T782405
Date12/17/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Adolescent Coxa Vara
Term UI T782528
Date12/21/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphyses
Term UI T800603
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013); Epiphysiolysis Capitis Femoris
Term UI T800604
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013)

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