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Slipped capital femoral epipyhsis Treatment. The goal for treatment is to prevent the femoral head from slipping any further and to avoid complications. This is accomplished with surgery. A screw is inserted to connect the femoral head with the rest of the femur.
Stable SCFE is usually treated using in situ screw fixation. Treatment of unstable SCFE also usually involves in situ fixation, but there is controversy about timing of surgery and the...
Outline the treatment options for slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Describe the workup of a patient with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Summarize the importance of effective interprofessional communication among clinicians to ensure optimal delivery of care for those with slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a disorder of the hip that can happen in your pre-teen or teen. SCFE happens when the head (“ball” part) of the top of the thigh bone (femur) slips backward and downward at the point of growth plate.
The goal of treatment is to prevent the mildly displaced femoral head from slipping any further. This is always accomplished through surgery. Early diagnosis of SCFE provides the best chance of stabilizing the hip and avoiding complications.
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common hip disorder in the adolescent age group. It occurs when weakness in the proximal femoral growth plate allows displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis.
This topic will cover the evaluation and management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Other causes of hip pain, knee pain, and limp in children and their diagnosis are discussed in greater detail separately: (See "Evaluation of limp in children" and "Overview of the causes of limp in children".)
How is slipped capital femoral epiphysis treated? The goal of treatment is to prevent the femoral head from further slippage, to avoid complications and eliminate hip impingement, which can cause arthritis later in life.
The goal of treatment is to prevent the femoral head from further slippage, preserve motion in the hip, and to minimize complications. Treatment of a SCFE generally requires surgery otherwise the slip will continue to get worse and worse.
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an condition of the proximal femoral physis that leads to slippage of the metaphysis relative to the epiphysis, and is most commonly seen in adolescent obese males. Treatment is usually percutaneous pin fixation.