Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Expert Witnesses

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is a hip condition affecting children and adolescents in which displacement occurs at the growth plate near the top of the femur. It can cause hip or knee pain, limping and reduced movement.

Cases involving this paediatric hip condition can raise complex medico-legal questions. These may relate to recognition, diagnosis, imaging, timing of referral, surgical management, complications and subsequent outcomes.

Our paediatric orthopaedic expert witnesses can provide independent, evidence-based medico-legal opinions and reports. Experts may review medical records, radiological imaging, operative documentation and follow-up records. They can provide an opinion on matters within their specialist area of expertise.