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DISPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS

DISPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS Displacement of the upper femoral epiphysis, apart from traumatic separation, was first recognized, according to Key,1 by Muller in 1888. Since that time there has been a very active interest shown in this lesion by many investigators. Excellent summaries of the extensive literature on this subject have recently appeared, so that there is no need to review the literature in this paper. The entity of displacement of the upper femoral epiphysis is well established. The signs and symptoms are well understood and clearly defined. The diagnosis is easily made by any one who is at all familiar with the syndrome, and it is readily corroborated by the characteristic roentgenologic evidence. There still remain certain problems associated with this lesion which are not yet definitely solved. Chief among these problems are (1) the etiology of the lesion; (2) the pathology; (3) the fate of the neglected or unsatisfactorily treated patients, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

DISPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS

BADGLEY, CARL E.
JAMA , Volume 92 (5) – Feb 2, 1929
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American Medical Association
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1929.02700310001001
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Abstract

Displacement of the upper femoral epiphysis, apart from traumatic separation, was first recognized, according to Key,1 by Muller in 1888. Since that time there has been a very active interest shown in this lesion by many investigators. Excellent summaries of the extensive literature on this subject have recently appeared, so that there is no need to review the literature in this paper. The entity of displacement of the upper femoral epiphysis is well established. The signs and symptoms are well understood and clearly defined. The diagnosis is easily made by any one who is at all familiar with the syndrome, and it is readily corroborated by the characteristic roentgenologic evidence. There still remain certain problems associated with this lesion which are not yet definitely solved. Chief among these problems are (1) the etiology of the lesion; (2) the pathology; (3) the fate of the neglected or unsatisfactorily treated patients,

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Feb 2, 1929

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