Continued growth after fixation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis

PURPOSE: When treating slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), a smooth pin with a hook or a short threaded screw can be used to allow further growth, which could be important to prevent the development of impingement and early arthritis. The purpose of this investigation was to measure growth in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holmdahl, Per, Backteman, Torsten, Danielsson, Aina, Kärrholm, Johan, Riad, Jacques
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Subjects:
Original Clinical Article
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5145843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27817118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0793-x

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5145843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27817118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0793-x

Similar Items