The contralateral slip. An avoidable complication and indication for prophylactic pinning in slipped upper femoral epiphysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1497-1501

  MacLean, Jamie G B ^a   Reddy, S K ^b  

^a PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CHONDROLYSIS; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR EPIPHYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIPHYSES, SLIPPED; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751224411     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B11.17523     Document Type: Article

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