Comparison of fracture versus radiolucent table in the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

PURPOSE: Compare slipped capital femoral epiphysis stabilized on fracture versus radiolucent table.

METHODS

Twenty unilateral stable mild slipped capital femoral epiphyses were stabilized in-situ with a single screw. Age, sex, side, body-mass index, type of table, anesthesia time, surgery time, fluoroscopy time, number of fluoroscopy images, preoperative/postoperative lateral head-shaft angle, and number of screw threads engaging the epiphysis were noted.

RESULTS

There were no differences in the measured parameters.

CONCLUSIONS

Stabilization of mild slipped capital femoral epiphysis can be accomplished reliably and safely with the use of either a radiolucent or fracture table.