Percutaneous pinning after prolonged skeletal traction with the hip in a flexed position for unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis: A case series of 11 patients.

Background: Unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) has a relatively high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Standard treatment for unstable SCFE is still controversial. We reviewed unstable SCFE case series treated with the standardized protocol, which consisted of percutaneous pinning after prolonged skeletal traction.