[Slipped capital femoral epiphysis].

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a paediatric hip disorder that affects around 30 children in Norway each year. The symptoms are a limping gait and pain in the hip or knee. The condition is diagnosed by normal x-ray and treatment is surgical. It is essential to make the diagnosis as quickly as possible, and children with persistent hip symptoms should be rapidly examined by means of a hip x-ray.