Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Reports of Two Cases
10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.819
- Author:
Yon Il KIM
;
Soo Kyoon RAH
;
Chang Uk CHOI
;
Byung Il LEE
;
Seog Yeong JEONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epiphysis;
Capital femoral;
Slipped
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Epiphyses;
Hand Strength;
Head;
Hip;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Neck;
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1987;22(3):819-824
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The slipped capital femoral epiphysis is characterized by a growth disturbance of the capital physi. resulting in weakening of this structure and a subsequent displacement of the femoral head on the fe moral neck. It is a rare entity in Korea and only six cases have been reported so far1-5). One of ou cases was a bilateral mild acute slips in 13 yearold boy which were treated by Hagie pinning. Th other case, a 17 year-old boy, who suffered from a moderate acute on chronic slip in his left hip an showed a typical Pistol grip deformity. He was treated by gentle closed rcduction and Knowles pi fixation with good result.
