Direct intraosseous pressure monitoring of the femoral head during surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

Rubin, Lee E; Galante, Nicholas J; Smith, Brian G; DeLuca, Peter A

Rubin, Lee E; Galante, Nicholas J; Smith, Brian G; DeLuca, Peter A.

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Rubin LE; Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.

Orthopedics ; 31(7): 663-6, 2008 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18705558

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Preventing avascular necrosis following surgical management of pediatric slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a critical goal. The direct intraosseous pressure monitor is a readily available and affordable technique that can easily be used by surgeons around the world.

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Epiphyses, Slipped/surgery; Femur Head Necrosis/prevention & control; Monitoring, Intraoperative; Osteotomy/methods; Femur Head/blood supply; Humans; Monitoring, Intraoperative/methods; Osteotomy/adverse effects

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteotomy / Monitoring, Intraoperative / Epiphyses, Slipped / Femur Head Necrosis Limits: Humans Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteotomy / Monitoring, Intraoperative / Epiphyses, Slipped / Femur Head Necrosis Limits: Humans Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article