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Case Reports
. 1997 Mar;26(3):188-90.
doi: 10.1007/s002560050218.

Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis occuring in an adult with acromegalic gigantism

A Feydy  1 , R Y Carlier, D Mompoint, G Rougereau, A Patel, C Vallée
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Case Reports

Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis occuring in an adult with acromegalic gigantism

A Feydy et al. Skeletal Radiol. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

The etiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is still unknown. Traumatic, endocrine, toxic, and mechanical causes have all been hypothesized. It is well documented that the highest incidence occurs during the adolescent growth spurt, suggesting the role of an endocrine abnormality. We report a case that supports this hypothesis.

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