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- Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis is an orthopedic condition seen mainly in adolescents during rapid growth, with some cases occurring earlier than usual.
- Some experts suggest that hormonal imbalances, like endocrine disorders, might contribute to this early slippage.
- The case study of a 9-year-old male patient with this condition and subclinical hypothyroidism highlights a potential link between endocrine issues and surgical treatment outcomes.
Article Abstract
Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis is an orthopedic disease that is prevalent during adolescence, because this coincides with the time of greatest growth of osteomuscular structures. Curiously, some patients present this disease early, and this outcome converts to the possible etiological explanation that the slippage might occur through a growth spurt. For these patients, the genesis of the slippage has not yet been elucidated, but endocrine disorders have been noted as possible causes. In an attempt to strengthen the theory of endocrinological etiology and present the results from surgical treatment for this pathological condition, the case of a male patient aged 9 years and 3 months with proximal femoral epiphysiolysis and subclinical hypothyroidism who was diagnosed and treated at our university's teaching hospital is reported here.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799451 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30021-5 | DOI Listing |
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