Changing Treatment Philosophy of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) after Introduction of the Modified Dunn Procedure (MDP): Our Experience with MDP and Its Complications

Changing Treatment Philosophy of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) after Introduction of the Modified Dunn Procedure (MDP): Our Experience with MDP and Its Complications

Background. The modified Dunn procedure (MDP) has become popular during the last 16 years to treat severely displaced slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) while “in situ” pinning (ISP) has remained valid to treat mild to moderate SCFE, although the indication limit of the Southwick angle (SA) ha...

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Main Authors: Enrico Micciulli, Laura Ruzzini, Giulio Gorgolini, Pier Francesco Costici, Fernando De Maio, Ernesto Ippolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
In situ pinning (ISP)
Hip remodeling after in situ pinning
Modified Dunn procedure (MDP)
Hip instability (HI) following modified Dunn procedure (MDP)
Pathogenesis of hip instability (HI)
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