Bone growth after fixing slipped femoral epiphyses: Brief report

G. Hagglund; B. Bylander; L. I. Hansson; G. Selvik

Bone growth after fixing slipped femoral epiphyses: Brief report

G. Hagglund, B. Bylander, L. I. Hansson, G. Selvik

Orthopaedics (Lund)

Lund University

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Abstract

Early closure of the growth plate after fixing a slipped upper femoral epiphysis is often regarded as favourable since, if growth of the femoral neck continues, the metal may lose its grip on the epiphysis with the possibility of further slipping. However, in the young child early fusion may result in leg length discrepancy and limited motion. The hook-pin (Hansson 1982) permits continued growth of the femoral neck without the risk of further slipping, as illustrated in the following cases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	845-846
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
Volume	70
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1988 Jan 1

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