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17077339

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a common hip disorder in adolescents, with an incidence of 0.2 (Japan) to 10 (United States) per 100,000. The etiology is unknown, but biomechanical and biochemical factors play an important role. Symptoms at presentation include pain in the groin, thigh, or knee. Ambulatory patients also may present with a limp. Nonambulatory patients present with excruciating pain. The slipped capital femoral epiphysis is classified as stable when the patient can walk and unstable when the patient cannot walk, even with the aid of crutches. Because the epiphysis slips posteriorly, it is best seen on lateral radiographs. The treatment of choice for stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis is single-screw fixation in situ. This method has a high probability of long-term success, with minimal risk of complications. In the patient with unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis, urgent hip joint aspiration followed by closed reduction and single- or double-screw fixation provides the best environment for a satisfactory result, while minimizing the risk of complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1067-151X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
666-79
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: current concepts.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review