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Incidence and gender differences of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in the Netherlands from 1998–2010 combined with a review of the literature on the epidemiology of SCFE

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Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Abstract

Purpose

The incidence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) among children living in the Netherlands has never been published.

Methods

The national hospitalization registration system of the Netherlands was searched for the incidence of surgical procedures for SCFE in the Netherlands among different pediatric age groups between 1998 and 2010. International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision codes were used.

Results and conclusion

The incidence of surgical procedures for SCFE during the last decade was 11.6 per 100,000 children aged 5 to 19 years. No statistical difference in the incidence of SCFE was found between boys and girls, although the incidence of SCFE did significantly increase in girls during the study period. Based on our analysis, the Netherlands appears to be the first country in which no difference in the incidence of SCFE among boys and girls has been reported. However, during the study period there has been a concomitant increase in the number of girls with SCFE.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Research Institute MOVE, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    M. M. Witbreuk

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    B. J. van Royen & J. A. van der Sluijs

  3. Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    F. J. Van Kemenade

  4. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    B. I. Witte

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Witbreuk, M.M., van Royen, B.J., Van Kemenade, F.J. et al. Incidence and gender differences of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in the Netherlands from 1998–2010 combined with a review of the literature on the epidemiology of SCFE. J Child Orthop 7, 99–105 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-012-0479-y

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