Controversies in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - 10/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.ocl.2005.09.003
Randall T. Loder, MD a, b, ⁎ 
a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 541 Clinical Drive, Suite 600, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA
b Pediatric Orthopaedics, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Room 4250, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
⁎Pediatric Orthopaedics, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Room 4250, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Résumé |
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common adolescent hip disorder. This article reviews the major controversies in SCFE as of the year 2005. These are (1) treatment of the unstable SCFE, (2) the role of osteotomy in the treatment of SCFE, (3) prophylactic fixation of the contralateral hip in children presenting with unilateral SCFE, and (4) methods of fixation in the very young child with SCFE.
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| This work was supported in part by the Garceau Professorship Endowment, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Rapp Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Fund, Riley Children's Foundation. |
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Vol 37 - N° 2
P. 211-221 - avril 2006 Retour au numéro
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