Early osteoarthritis after slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Cartilage degeneration, residual deformity and patient-reported outcome in 25 patients

Background and purpose — Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) results in a more or less pronounced deformity of the proximal femur, sometimes causing impingement and early osteoarthritis. We studied early osteoarthritis after SCFE and the association with deformity and self-reported hip function...

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Main Authors: Lukas Helgesson, Peter Kälebo Johansson, Ylva Aurell, Carl-Johan Tiderius, Johan Kärrholm, Jacques Riad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1407055