Is his limp serious?

QMy son’s 14 and started limping with hip pain. The hospital diagnosed a slipped epiphysis, what’s that? Paulette, Buxton

AAt the top of your thigh bone is the round end which forms the ball in the ball-and-socket joint of your hip. In children, this ball is separate from the rest of the thigh bone, attached by a layer

Leg pain in teens should be taken seriously