South Australia: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - Rising Rates With Obesity And ...


South Australia: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - Rising Rates With Obesity And Aboriginality In South Australia A. R. Nguyen, J. Ling, G. Antoniou, L. M. Sutherland, P. J. Cundy, and B. Gomes, 2011   We analysed the incidence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) in South Australia, investigating possible associations between an increased incidence of SCFE, the local indigenous population and the Australian obesity epidemic during the last 20 years. Data including race, age and...

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