SUFEs will often first present in primary care and are easily missed.
Check out the paper mentioned – Weigall P, Vladusic S, Torode I. Slipped upper femoral epiphysis in children–delays to diagnosis. Aust Fam Physician. 2010 Mar;39(3):151-3. PMID: 20369118. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20369118/
Check out the RCH Melbourne guidelines – https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/sufe_emergency/
Check out the Radiopaedia page – https://radiopaedia.org/articles/slipped-upper-femoral-epiphysis
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