Which of the following is an unusual disorder of the adolescent hip and is found mostly in boys between the ages of 10 and 17 who are very tall and thin or are obese?

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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a disorder of the adolescent hip that typically affects boys between the ages of 10 and 17, especially those who are very tall and thin or are obese. It occurs when the ball at the head of the femur slips off the neck of the bone in a backward direction due to weakness of the growth plate.

Which of the Following Is an Unusual Disorder of the Adolescent