Why the study?
Does subcapital re-orientation through surgical hip dislocation improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Population
20 cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) (18 stable, 2 unstable)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 24 months
Authors
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May support feasibility in select SCFE cases; leaves open long-term efficacy and generalizability.
Does subcapital re-orientation through surgical hip dislocation improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Subcapital re-orientation through surgical hip dislocation provides effective clinical and radiographic correction for slipped capital femoral epiphysis with a low rate of avascular necrosis.
Massè et al. (2012) studied this question.
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