Comparison of fracture versus radiolucent table in the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
OBJECTIVE
Compare slipped capital femoral epiphysis stabilized on fracture versus radiolucent table.


METHODS
Twenty unilateral stable mild slipped capital femoral epiphyses were stabilized in-situ with a single screw. Age, sex, side, body-mass index, type of table, anesthesia time, surgery time, fluoroscopy time, number of fluoroscopy images, preoperative/postoperative lateral head-shaft angle, and number of screw threads engaging the epiphysis were noted.


RESULTS
There were no differences in the measured parameters.


CONCLUSIONS
Stabilization of mild slipped capital femoral epiphysis can be accomplished reliably and safely with the use of either a radiolucent or fracture table.
Carney
Brian T
BT
Shriners Hospital for Children, Lexington, KY, USA. bcarney58@hotmail.com
Talwalkar
Vishwas
V
Grothaus
Matthew
M
Levine
Jason
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male