Association of Relative Skeletal Immaturity of the Triradiate Cartilage with Increased Proximal Femoral Deformity in Prophylactic Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Radiographic Study

DISCUSSION: Patients with an open TRC and increased TRC width are associated with increased relative trochanteric overgrowth when undergoing prophylactic fixation for a unilateral SCFE. Increased caution should be exercised when considering contralateral hip prophylactic fixation in skeletally immature patients presenting with a unilateral SCFE.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, case series.PMID:38261798 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-01204
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research