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Table 3 Method of treatment related to severity of SCFE

From: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a population-based study

Surgical treatment

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Total

Hansson hook pin

96

71

38

205

Cannulated screw with extraa short thread length

58

43

32

133

Cannulated screw with shortb thread length

10

10

4

24

Multiple cannulated screws (diameter < 6 mm)

–

1

–

1

Multiple pins (diameter < 3 mm)

1

–

2

3

Capital realignment procedure with surgical dislocation of the hip

–

–

8

8

Capital realignment procedure without surgical dislocation of the hip

–

–

3

3

Open reduction and fixation without surgical dislocation of the hip (Parsch)

–

–

2

2

Total

165

125

89

379

  1. aSpecially designed screws with extra short thread length that will allow further growth of the femoral neck
  2. bOrdinary short thread length i.e. approximately 16 mm