Complications and associated risk factors at screw removal in slipped capital femoral epiphysis treated by cannulated stainless steel screws

TY - JOUR

T1 - Complications and associated risk factors at screw removal in slipped capital femoral epiphysis treated by cannulated stainless steel screws

AU - Pretell-Mazzini, Juan A

AU - and institutional affiliations, Additional authors

AU - Pretell, Juan

N1 - We recommend to use full threaded cannulated stainless steel screws and to perform the procedure as soon as the physis are closed to decrease the surgical time. It is a safe procedure based on a low rate of complications such as post-removal fractures, infection and scar issues.

PY - 2012/8

Y1 - 2012/8

UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23904894/

M3 - Article

VL - 6

JO - Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

JF - Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

ER -