Direct intraosseous pressure monitoring of the femoral head during surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
Preventing avascular necrosis following surgical management of pediatric slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a critical goal. The direct intraosseous pressure monitor is a readily available and affordable technique that can easily be used by surgeons around the world.
Rubin
Lee E
LE
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
Galante
Nicholas J
NJ
Smith
Brian G
BG
DeLuca
Peter A
PA
D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000601:surgery*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000098:blood supply; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*