slipped capital femoral epiphysis definition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE or skiffy, slipped upper femoral epiphysis, SUFE or souffy) is a medical term referring to a fracture through the growth plate (physis) , which results in slippage of the overlying end of the femur (epiphysis).he femoral epiphysis remains in the acetabulum (hip socket), while the metaphysis (end of the femur) move in an anterior direction with external rotation. SCFE is the most common hip disorder in adolescence.