Background: 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 …

Background The treatment of unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is rapidly
evolving with the ability to correct epiphyseal alignment using the modified Dunn technique …

Background: The modified Dunn procedure has rapidly gained popularity as a treatment for
unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), but limited data exist regarding its safety …

Background: The modified Dunn procedure (open subcapital realignment via a surgical
dislocation approach) has been shown to be a safe and effective way of treating acute …

Background The incidence of avascular necrosis (AVN) after unstable slipped capital
femoral epiphysis (SCFE) varies widely in the literature (10% to 60%), and few studies have …

Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is the most dreaded complication
associated with an unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). We hypothesize that …

Background The most important objective of clinical classifications of slipped capital femoral
epiphysis (SCFE) is to identify hips associated with a high risk of avascular necrosis (AVN) …

Background: The purposes of this study were to validate an innovative, percutaneous
method of monitoring femoral head (epiphyseal) perfusion intraoperatively in patients with …

The management of slipped upper femoral epiphysis is controversial and evolving as insight
into the condition develops. Loder introduced the concept of slip stability and demonstrated …

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) results in posterior and inferior displacement of the
epiphysis on the femoral neck. In most centers, the recommended initial management of …