title: Direct intraosseous pressure monitoring of the femoral head during surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
authors.forename: Lee E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Galante
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: DeLuca
mesh_terms: 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*