Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a hip disorder that can occur during adolescence. In SCFE, the ball at the upper end of the thigh bone (femur) slips in a backward direction through the ...

BioMarin said the hip injury cases haven't appeared in its own phase 2 studies, nor among the more than 5,000 children treated with the drug for achondroplasia--a common form of dwarfism--over the ...

March 16 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical will discontinue mid-stage trials of its bone disorder treatment after reports ...

The capital femoral epiphysis is part of the rounded end (ball) at the top of the thigh bone (femur), which fits into the socket of the hip joint. During growth this can slip from its normal position, ...