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Management of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) on Top of Fixed Fracture Neck of Femur Case Report.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Interventions
Procedure: subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Registration Number
NCT05758051
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) on Top of Fixed Fracture Neck of Femur managed by subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy

Detailed Description

The incidence of Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) after management of femoral neck fracture in pediatrics is very rare. In this case report, a 9-year-old female child sustained left sided femur neck fracture after a motor car accident. The fracture was fixed by two cannulated screws and healing with mild varus occurred after 1.5 months. However, progressive slippage of femoral epiphysis was observed. This was treated by subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • scfe on top NOF
Exclusion Criteria
  • pathological fracture

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
subtrochanteric valgus osteotomysubtrochanteric valgus osteotomysubtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
modified McKay's criteriaone year

I excellent II Good III Fair IV Poor

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rust union scoreone year

union

1. absent callus visible fracture

2. present callus visible fracture

3. present callus invisible fracture

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of medicine Assiut university

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Assiut, Egypt

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