Skip to main content
International Orthopaedics logoLink to International Orthopaedics
. 1998 Jul;22(3):193–196. doi: 10.1007/s002640050240

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

A report of 4 cases occurring in one family

J F Moreira 1, M C Neves 2, G Lopes 3, A R Gomes 2
PMCID: PMC3619586  PMID: 9728316

Summary.

We describe slipped capital femoral epiphysis in 4 members of a black, obese family, who were all first-degree relatives. The aetiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is unknown, although it is thought to be multifactorial. Genetic predisposition and environmental factors have been associated with the condition. A familial incidence with at least two cases in the same family has been reported. In epidemiological studies, this incidence ranges from 3% to 35%. Our cases were investigated in an attempt to find a possible aetiological genetic factor. A genetic predisposition with an autosomal dominant pattern of transmission is suggested, although environmental variables must be considered as provocative factors.

Full Text

The Full Text of this article is available as a PDF (87.5 KB).

Footnotes

Accepted: 6 May 1997


Articles from International Orthopaedics are provided here courtesy of Springer-Verlag

RESOURCES