Slipped upper femoral epiphysis - pre and post pinning

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 19 Jan 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 26 Apr 2021

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SUFE in a young year old girl treated with pinning. Because of the risk of bilateral involvement, prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip is performed in some cases.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/slipped-upper-femoral-epiphysis">SUFE</a> in a young year old girl treated with pinning. Because of the risk of bilateral involvement, prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip is performed in some cases.</p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/slipped-upper-femoral-epiphysis">SUFE</a> in a young girl treated with pinning. Because of the risk of bilateral involvement, prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip is performed in some cases.</p>

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