Degenerative changes of the hip following fixation for slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a minimum 18-year follow-up study.

Introduction: fixation (ISF) is currently still the 'gold standard' treatment for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) and has shown acceptable results at mid-term follow-up. This study aims to evaluate functional, clinical and radiographic long-term outcomes after this procedure.

Methods: We reviewed 64 SCFE patients (76 SCFE hips) treated with ISF between 1983 and 1998.