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A case of slipped capital femoral epiphyses is reported which occurred in association with primary hyperparathyroidism. Only two similar cases have been found in the English literature. The patient was a man, 16 years of age, who presented with bilateral slipped epiphyses. Investigation showed that he had primary hyperparathyroidism due to a parathyroid adenoma. At a single operation, the epiphyses were pinned in situ, and the adenoma removed. The result was satisfactory.
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Un cas d'épiphysiolyse de la tête fémorale associée à une hyperparathyroïdie primaire est rapporté. Les plaques épiphysaires fémorales supérieures montrent en plusieurs endroits des élargissements et des irrégularités. Le syndrome général et les anomalies squelettiques ont disparu à la suite de l'ablation de l'adénome. Une fixation in situ par enclouage a prévenu un nouveau glissement de la tête fémorale. L'épiphysiolyse doit donc être prise en compte chez les jeunes patients atteints d'hyperparathyroïdie.
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Kinoshita, J., Kaneda, K., Matsuno, T. et al. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis associated with hyperparathyroidism. International Orthopaedics 19, 245–247 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00185232
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