Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Conditions
Keywords
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis, SCFE, coxa vara, fracture neck of femur
Brief summary
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) on Top of Fixed Fracture Neck of Femur managed by subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Detailed description
The incidence of Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) after management of femoral neck fracture in pediatrics is very rare. In this case report, a 9-year-old female child sustained left sided femur neck fracture after a motor car accident. The fracture was fixed by two cannulated screws and healing with mild varus occurred after 1.5 months. However, progressive slippage of femoral epiphysis was observed. This was treated by subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Interventions
PROCEDUREsubtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
3 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* scfe on top NOF
Exclusion criteria
* pathological fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| modified McKay's criteria | one year | I excellent II Good III Fair IV Poor |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rust union score | one year | union 1. absent callus visible fracture 2. present callus visible fracture 3. present callus invisible fracture |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed