Necrosis of the Femoral Capital Epiphysis Occurring During Human Growth Hormone Therapy: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica: Vol 47, No 2

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A girl with growth hormone deficiency developed a necrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis 6 months after the start of human growth hormone treatment. The compensatory growth spurt is believed to have caused an insufficient blood supply to the epiphysis, resulting in necrosis.

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