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Acute‑on‑chronic slipped femoral epiphysis following posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis: Case report

  • Authors:
    • Eleni Pappa
    • Fotios Kakridonis
    • Ioannis A. Trantos
    • Pavlos Katsoulis
    • Ioannis Chatzikomninos
    • John Anastasopoulos
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  • Published online on: February 3, 2022     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2022.1505
  • Article Number: 22
  • Copyright: © Pappa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of this case report is to present a rare case of acute slipped femoral capital on a chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) after spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis. A 14 year old male patient underwent posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic thoracic scoliosis. Post‑operatively, the patient presented with acute pain in the left hip and a reduced range of motion, which revealed acute SCFE. The patient was then referred to the Second Orthopaedic Department of Agia Sofia Children Hospital in Athens, and underwent percutaneous pinning of the left femur, after which he was discharged uneventfully. The follow up was excellent with no impact on the patient's daily life. The case described is extremely rare in the current literature. The significance of the pre‑operative planning is underlined by this case, as well as the need for the spinal surgeon to be aware of the possibility of acute pain in the hip in young adolescents, as SCFE is more common amongst this demographic.
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Pappa E, Kakridonis F, Trantos IA, Katsoulis P, Chatzikomninos I and Anastasopoulos J: Acute‑on‑chronic slipped femoral epiphysis following posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis: Case report. Biomed Rep 16: 22, 2022
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Pappa, E., Kakridonis, F., Trantos, I.A., Katsoulis, P., Chatzikomninos, I., & Anastasopoulos, J. (2022). Acute‑on‑chronic slipped femoral epiphysis following posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis: Case report. Biomedical Reports, 16, 22. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2022.1505
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Pappa, E., Kakridonis, F., Trantos, I. A., Katsoulis, P., Chatzikomninos, I., Anastasopoulos, J."Acute‑on‑chronic slipped femoral epiphysis following posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis: Case report". Biomedical Reports 16.3 (2022): 22.
Chicago
Pappa, E., Kakridonis, F., Trantos, I. A., Katsoulis, P., Chatzikomninos, I., Anastasopoulos, J."Acute‑on‑chronic slipped femoral epiphysis following posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis: Case report". Biomedical Reports 16, no. 3 (2022): 22. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2022.1505