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Dunn’s Procedure

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Abstract

The majority of cases of slipped upper femoral epiphysis can be managed with in situ cannulated screw fixation perpendicular to the epiphysis.

Severe slips pose a problem for fixation as slips over 50o degrees or 50% are extremely difficult to fix with an in situ cannulated screw.

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  • Dunn DM. The treatment of adolescent slipping of upper femoral epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1964;46:621–9.

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  • Tins B, Cassar-Pullicino V, McCall I. Slipped upper femoral epiphysis: imaging of complications after treatment. Clin Radiol. 2008;63(1):27–40.

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  • Uglow MG, Clarke NM. The management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2004;86(5):631–5.

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Peter V. Giannoudis

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Peter Templeton

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    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Giannoudis, P.V., Templeton, P. (2011). Dunn’s Procedure. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-814-0_12

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