Whence SCFE? More Hints Here
Pediatric orthopaedists have long been searching for anatomic, mechanical, and metabolic causes of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Adolescent obesity […]
More Help Predicting Risk of Second SCFE
Up to 40% of kids who experience a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) in one hip develop a slip in
JBJS 100: SCFE Outcomes, Scoliosis Treatment
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries.
Increased BMI Affects Femoral Morphology in Adolescents
Long-term population-based research has documented associations between high BMI and decreased longevity and increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiac
The Acetabulum’s Role in SCFE: Cause or Consequence?
The multifactorial pathogenesis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) almost certainly involves the acetabulum, but previous studies about that relationship
What’s New in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Perfusion Key to Preventing Osteonecrosis in SCFE
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a dreaded complication for patients with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). This complication