Arthroscopic Subcapital Realignment in Chronic and Stable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.

ABSTRACT: Stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common disease in the adolescent hip, with an estimated frequency of 10.8 in every 100,000 individuals. Recent studies of the biomechanics of femoroacetabular impingement indicate that small anatomical deformities of the hip arising from SCFE can potentially cause permanent acetabular chondral damage. There is no consensus about the best treatment option, especially for cases of moderate or severe chronic slippage (Southwick classification). Some authors recommend treatment with fixation in situ, in the belief that remodeling of the residual deformity of the femoral neck during growth allows proper function of the hip joint. Others recommend correction at the site of the deformity (subcapital realignment), aiming for the anatomica

SUBMITTER: Dutra Roos B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495636 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature