TY - JOUR
T1 - Remodeling of the femoral neck after in situ pinning for slipped capital femoral epiphysis
AU - O'Brien, E. T.
AU - Fahey, J. J.
PY - 1977
Y1 - 1977
N2 - During a period of 36 years, 62 patients with 70 slipped capital femoral epiphyses were treated by pinning in situ. Twelve of these patients, 10 years and 8 months to 16 years and 1 month old, were treated for moderate to severe slipping by pinning in situ. After follow ups ranging from 2 to 17 years, all but 2 patients had satisfactory remodeling of the femoral head and neck and were asymptomatic. The 2 with incomplete or no remodeling had no symptoms. It was concluded that the effects of remodeling have been largely ignored and that pinning in situ when possible, followed if necessary by osteoplasty or osteotomy through the lesser trochanter, is a safe and effective treatment.
AB - During a period of 36 years, 62 patients with 70 slipped capital femoral epiphyses were treated by pinning in situ. Twelve of these patients, 10 years and 8 months to 16 years and 1 month old, were treated for moderate to severe slipping by pinning in situ. After follow ups ranging from 2 to 17 years, all but 2 patients had satisfactory remodeling of the femoral head and neck and were asymptomatic. The 2 with incomplete or no remodeling had no symptoms. It was concluded that the effects of remodeling have been largely ignored and that pinning in situ when possible, followed if necessary by osteoplasty or osteotomy through the lesser trochanter, is a safe and effective treatment.
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U2 - 10.2106/00004623-197759010-00010
DO - 10.2106/00004623-197759010-00010
M3 - Article
C2 - 833177
AN - SCOPUS:0017331302
SN - 0021-9355
VL - 59
SP - 62
EP - 68
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A
IS - 1
ER -