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Case Reports
. 1980 Sep:(151):179-82.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis with hypothyroidism treated by nonoperative method

S Jayakumar
  • PMID: 7418302
Case Reports

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis with hypothyroidism treated by nonoperative method

S Jayakumar. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1980 Sep.

Abstract

Patients receiving growth hormone or thyroid hormone are likely to develop a slipped capital femoral epiphysis during the period of spurt in growth. While pin fixation of these hips has been the popular method of treatment, it is possible to treat Grade I slips successfully by nonoperative methods provided that protection from weight-bearing is maintained until fusion of the epiphysis is complete.

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