Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy.
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Transepiphyseal separation of the neck of the femur following grand mal seizures is described in two children with cerebral palsy. Closed reduction and percutaneous fixation was followed by a period in a hip spica. Although the incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head is high following such injury, this has not occurred in these patients at a follow-up of 18 months.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 90 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008