A 12-year-old with obesity develops a limp and right hip pain. Discover the most likely diagnosis for this common adolescent hip disorder.
A 12-year-old boy with a history of obesity presented with a 2-week history of limping and dull pain in the right hip. The symptoms had begun after he had slipped and fallen at school. On physical exam, active and passive ranges of motion of the right hip were limited by pain. Radiographs of the pelvis were performed (frog-leg lateral view is shown). What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Hip Pain, Limp, Obesity, Pediatrics, Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
