Introduction: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCE)
is a pathology affecting older children and adolescents
at the onset of puberty, during the growth acceleration
phase. Several techniques have been described for the
management of this pathology. The aim of our work is to
describe the sociodemographic and therapeutic aspects
and to evaluate the functional results.
Patients and methods: This was a retrospective descriptive
study based on eight available patient files over a four-year
period. Functional results were assessed using the Postel
and Merle d'Aubigné (PMA) score, with a mean follow-up
of 34 months.
Results: The mean age was 12 years and 6 months, with
a male predominance (06 cases). Five patients (62.65%)
had a normal body mass index. Four patients (66.66%) had
unilateral left-sided EFS, while two had bilateral EFS. Five
patients had chronic EFS, two had an acute form with a
chronic background and only one had an acute form. Five
patients had average stage II slippage. The mean time to
CEP was 19.4 days. In situ fixation by screwing or pinning
was used in five patients (62%), and functional evaluation
was satisfactory, with a mean PMA score of 15.12%.
Conclusion: The prognosis of EFS remains influenced by
two parameters, early diagnosis and adequate ECP.

Upper femoral epiphysiolysis, Results, Hip