Open AccessSouthwick osteotomy in stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis: A long-term outcome study
Author(s) -
Cristiano Coppola
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2589-1294
pISSN - 1017-995X
DOI - 10.3944/aott.2008.358
Subject(s) - medicine , slipped capital femoral epiphysis , femoral head , avascular necrosis , surgery , deformity , osteotomy , radiography , epiphysis , acetabulum
Moderate to severe chronic stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) produce permanent irregularities in the femoral head and acetabulum. We report a single centre long-term outcome study of Southwick's procedure for the management of moderate or severe stable chronic SCFE with irregularity of the femoral head.
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