Subcapital realignment osteotomy for the treatment of moderate and severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis: A retrospective study of 123 hips in a tertiary center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The surgical treatment of moderate and severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis is controversial. Treatment ranges from pinning in situ to open dislocation and reduction of the slipped epiphysis. The modified Dunn procedure has been associated with variable avascular necrosis with rates, ranging between 0% and 67%. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and complications of patients who have undergone a subcapital realignment osteotomy (SCRO) in our center.

Methods

A retrospective longitudinal study of the osteotomies performed between 2009 and 2019 in a tertiary referral center for Pediatric Orthopedics in Queensland, Australia. Patient demographics, stability, and severity of slip and surgical outcomes were collected.

Results

A total of 123 pr

SUBMITTER: Winson DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295368 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature