Pin removal after in-situ pinning for slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
We retrospectively reviewed 28 pin-removal procedures in 20 patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis, who were all treated by in-situ pinning with Kowles pins. Failure to extract the pins occurred in 8 cases (28.6%), and in another 8 cases (28.68%), pin retrieval was only possible after major excavation of the lateral femoral cortex. In view of these data we do not recommend routine removal of Knowles pins used for in-situ pinning of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
Bellemans
J
J
Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, Belgium.
Fabry
G
G
Molenaers
G
G
Lammens
J
J
Moens
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000601:surgery*; D005270:Femur Head; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies