Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1952 · 94 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsPediatric OrthopaedicsPediatric Orthopedic SurgeryHip DisordersHip InjuriesPediatric Hip DisordersSlipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisAcute Slipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisAcute-on-chronic Slipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisAvascular Necrosis Of BoneBilateral Slipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisSlipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis CareSlipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis EvaluationSlipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis ReconstructionUnstable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
1. Detection of early slipping of the capital femoral epiphysis permits the simplest satisfactory form of treatment,-namely, nailing in situ. 2. The earliest manifestations of slipping become obvious when roentgenograms, taken by a standard technique, are compared with anteroposterior and lateral roentgenograms of "normal" hips of corresponding osseous maturation.