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01-12-2012 | Symposium: ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop on Hip Preservation Surgery
Report of Breakout Session: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Management 2011
Authors:
Young-Jo Kim, MD, PhD (Moderator), Rafael J. Sierra, MD (Scribe), Session Participants
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 12/2012
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Excerpt
Currently, the best management of the hip with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) seems to depend on several variables, including whether the physis is open or closed, the mechanical stability of the slip, the degree of deformity and associated femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), and the experience of the treating orthopaedist with various surgical options, including anterior and surgical dislocation approaches for open reduction and osteoplasty. …