1. Increasing incidence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in Trinidad and Tobago: A 50-year review.
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Beharry AC, Quan Soon CH, Augustus M, Toby D, and Thomas D
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- Humans, Trinidad and Tobago epidemiology, Incidence, Femur, Risk Factors, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses diagnosis, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses epidemiology, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses etiology
- Abstract
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is a physeal disorder of the proximal femur. Misdiagnosis and late treatment are associated with poorer outcomes. The epidemiology and delays in treatment of the disease between 1968 and 2018 were investigated in North Trinidad. The number of cases presenting annually has increased over the decades and the incidence between 2008-2018 was 2.2 cases per 100 000 per year. Almost 70% of cases were above the 95
th percentile for body weight. Delay in treatment from onset of symptoms was 278 ± 258 days. Awareness of the risk factors and clinical presentation of SCFE may facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, and prevent severe hip disability in adulthood.- Published
- 2023
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