Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in osteopetrosis: an unusual case

KINIK H. H., POLAT O., Yildiz Y., Mergen E.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, cilt.122, sa.5, ss.302-305, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 122 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00402-002-0391-x
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.302-305
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: osteopetrosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, in-situ pinning, AUTOSOMAL-DOMINANT OSTEOPETROSIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report on a 9-year-old boy who has type II autosomal dominant osteopetrosis associated with a chronic grade II slipped capital femoral epiphysis. He was treated with a single cannulated screw. This rare association has been reported only once.