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Review
. 2025 Jun 24;35(1):275.
doi: 10.1007/s00590-025-04391-5.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) a structured approach for the FRCS examination

Suraj Kohli  1 , Katie Gibbs  1 , Themistoklis Vampertzis  2   3 , Emmanuel Spanoudakis  1 , Rohit Gangadharan  1 , Darius Rares Rad  1 , Farokh Wadia  1
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) a structured approach for the FRCS examination

Suraj Kohli et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. .

Abstract

A common station for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) Orthopaedic examinations, this paper aims to provide a succinct review of the topic based on current literature.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

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