Treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis resulting from juvenile renal osteodystrophy.

Hartjen, C A; Koman, L A · J Pediatr Orthop · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Severe bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) secondary to renal osteodystrophy is infrequent at any age. Management was a significant dilemma in the 3-year-old child we report because of the degree of slippage and our concern over the sequelae of premature capital physeal closure. Fixation without physeal closure was obtained by inserting a specially fabricated screw without threads across the physis after the slippage had been reduced with traction.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy