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Lateral insertion is a good prognostic factor after in situ fixation in slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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Title
Lateral insertion is a good prognostic factor after in situ fixation in slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, September 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-15-317
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Authors

Shigeo Hagiwara, Junichi Nakamura, Makoto Kamegaya, Takashi Saisu, Jun Kakizaki, Seiji Ohtori, Shunji Kishida, Kazuhisa Takahashi

Abstract

In situ fixation (ISF) is standard treatment for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) to stabilize the epiphysis and to prevent further slip. The aim of this study was to clarify the incidence of slip progression after ISF and its prognostic factors.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 35 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 6 17%
Student > Postgraduate 5 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 11%
Researcher 3 9%
Other 6 17%
Unknown 7 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 25 71%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 3%
Unknown 8 23%