What Is the Accuracy and Reliability of the Peritubercle Lucency Sign on Radiographs for Early Diagnosis of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Compared With MRI as the Gold Standard?

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) often is delayed. Although lack of clinical suspicion is the main cause of delayed diagnosis, typical radiographic changes may not be present during the initial phases of SCFE. The peritubercle lucency sign for follow-up of the co...

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Published in:Clin Orthop Relat Res
Main Authors: Maranho, Daniel A., Bixby, Sarah D., Miller, Patricia E., Hosseinzadeh, Shayan, George, Michael, Kim, Young-Jo, Novais, Eduardo N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020
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Clinical Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7170665/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31977443
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000001136
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