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title: Internal Screw Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
description: This surgical procedure is used to stabilize a femoral head that has slipped off the neck of the femur. One or more screws are inserted through the neck and into the femoral head.
date_modified: "2021-08-25T11:50:09-04:00"
---

 

#####  Internal Screw Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) 

This surgical procedure is used to stabilize a femoral head that has slipped off the neck of the femur. One or more screws are inserted through the neck and into the femoral head.

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