Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis in a cerebral palsy patient: a Case Report
This report concludes that paraplegic spastic CP patients may present with SCFE spontaneously without trauma, seizures, or an underlying endocrine disease. Also, severe spasticity might potentially be a risk factor for SCFE, although further investigations would be necessary to establish a conclusive link.
Authors
- Musab Alageel
- Malak N. AlShebel
- Abdulmonem Alsiddiky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-2585)
- Abdulaziz Alsubaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1785-7214)
Institutions
- Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07912-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- King Saud University
- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University