The Epidemiology and Demographics of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Figure 9
(a) A histogram showing the age at diagnosis of SCFE. Note the narrow age range for children with idiopathic SCFE (92% 10–16 years of age), with a broader range for children with atypical SCFEs (those associated with renal failure, radiation therapy, or endocrinopathy). Data from the study of Loder and Greenfield [108]. (b) Frequency of bilaterality amongst different types of SCFE, data from Loder and Greenfield [108].
