Dickerman J D, Newberg A H, Moreland M D
Cancer. 1979 Aug;44(2):480-2. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197908)44:2<480::aid-cncr2820440216>3.0.co;2-a.
A 7-year-old child developed slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) 3 years following pelvic irradiation for rhabdomyosarcoma. The reasons for this occurrence are discussed. This is the second report of radiation-induced SCFE and it is anticipated that more such cases are likely to occur.