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Sometimes the bones of the hip joint can become misaligned during adolescence. When the ball portion of the hip slips with respect to the thigh bone (femur) in a backward motion, it is called slipped capital femoral epiphysis. This condition requires immediate treatment in order to avoid complications, like osteonecrosis (death of bone tissue) in the hip.
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