Open AccessWhat Is the Best Evidence for the Treatment of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis?
Author(s) -
Randall T. Loder,
Frederick R. Dietz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric orthopaedics/journal of pediatric orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.318
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1539-2570
pISSN - 0271-6798
DOI - 10.1097/bpo.0b013e318259f2d1
Subject(s) - medicine , slipped capital femoral epiphysis , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , decompression , osteotomy , internal fixation , evidence based medicine , external fixation , reduction (mathematics) , orthopedic surgery , femoral head , external fixator , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , geometry , mathematics
There are many different treatment methods for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). It was the purpose of this study to review the results from the literature for different methods of SCFE treatment and on the basis of level of evidence determine the current best evidence treatment.