Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: what's new?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.09.002.
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Abstract
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common hip disorder among adolescents, whereby the epiphysis is displaced posteriorly and inferiorly to the metaphysis. Treatment modalities aim to stabilize the epiphysis, prevent further slippage, and avoid complications associated with long-term morbidity, such as osteonecrosis and chondrolysis. Controversy exists with SCFE regarding prophylactic fixation of the contralateral, painless, normal hip, the role of femoroacetabular impingement with SCFE, and whether in situ fixation is the best treatment method for SCFE. This article presents and discusses the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities for SCFE.
Medical subject headings
- Femur
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Postoperative Complications
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
Anatomy
- femur
- hip