Slipped femoral epiphysis. Generally seen in overweight teenagers, especially boys. May have insidious onset of pain but can also follow acute trauma. May be pain with passive motion. Diagnosis by frog-legged radiographs of both hips.
Treatment is by orthopedic referral and surgical fixation.
Characterized by pain over the tibial tubercle, which is usually unilateral. Usually occurs in active children between 10 and 15 years of age. Generally have pain over involved disk area but may also have pain on straight-leg raising, hip motion. Sedimentation rate almost always elevated, but CBC may be normal. Disk space may be narrowed on radiograph.