Category: Orthopedics
Keywords: Klein's line, S sign, AVN (PubMed Search)
Posted: 12/14/2019 by Brian Corwell, MD
(Updated: 8/14/2024)
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
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Early Diagnosis:
Klein’s Line on AP view
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Another virtual line may assist in diagnosis
S-sign
Klein's line and S-sign
Consider adding both of these virtual lines/signs to your review of the pediatric hip plain film
Rebich et al., 2018. The S Sign: A New Radiographic Tool to Aid in the Diagnosis of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Emerg Med.