Outcome of pinning in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis: risk factors associated with avascular necrosis, chondrolysis, and femoral impingement

Objective This study aimed to assess the principal risk factors that could lead to the most common long-term complications of slipped capital femoral epiphysis, such as avascular necrosis, chondrolysis, and hip impingement. Methods We conducted a single-centre, retrospective study and evaluated pati...

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Main Authors: Alexandru Ulici, Madalina Carp, Iulia Tevanov, Catalin Alexandru Nahoi, Alin Gabriel Sterian, Dan Cosma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060517731683