Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: A review of 40 consecutive cases at the national orthopaedic hospital Enugu

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: A review of 40 consecutive cases at the national orthopaedic hospital Enugu

INTRODUCTION Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is not a life threatening condition. However, untreated and complicated slipped capital femoral epiphysis can lead to deformity and early osteoarthrosis of the hip. This can lead to considerable morbidity. Recent studies123 from other centers hav...

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Main Authors: Katchy Amechi Uchenna, Duru Ndubuisi Ebere, Katchy Somtochukwu Chike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
pattern of presentation
treatment and outcome
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2017;volume=26;issue=4;spage=334;epage=337;aulast=Uchenna;type=0

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