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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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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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