Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy

M. S. Ballal; A. Dawoodi; J. Sampath; A. Bass

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

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Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy

M. S. Ballal
A. Dawoodi
J. Sampath
A. Bass

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Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy

Ballal MS, Dawoodi A, Sampath J, Bass A. Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008;90-B(3):382-384. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

Ballal, M. S., et al. “Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 90-B, no. 3, 2008, pp. 382-384., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

Ballal, M. S., Dawoodi, A., Sampath, J., & Bass, A. (2008). Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 90-B(3), 382-384. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

Ballal, M. S., Dawoodi, A., Sampath, J. and Bass, A. (2008) “Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 90-B(3), pp. 382-384. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

Ballal, M. S., A. Dawoodi, J. Sampath, and A. Bass. “Traumatic transepiphyseal separation of the upper femoral epiphysis following seizures in two children with cerebral palsy.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 90-B, no. 3 (2008): 382-384. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20049

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Abstract

Transepiphyseal separation of the neck of the femur following grand mal seizures is described in two children with cerebral palsy. Closed reduction and percutaneous fixation was followed by a period in a hip spica. Although the incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head is high following such injury, this has not occurred in these patients at a follow-up of 18 months.

Correspondence should be sent to Mr M. S. Ballal; email: dr_moez@yahoo.co.uk

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