Chambenois Edouard1, Vialle Raphaël2, Ducou Le Pointe Hubert1. 1. Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris6, Department of Pediatric Imaging, Armand Trousseau Hospital, 26 Avenue du Dr Arnold Netter, 75571 Paris Cedex 12, France. 2. Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris6, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Armand Trousseau Hospital, 26 Avenue du Dr Arnold Netter, 75571 Paris Cedex 12, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The most common complication of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Surgical treatments including reduction of the femoral head are considered as a risk factor for avascular necrosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) into the surgical decision-making sequence. METHODS: Eighteen children with 19 slipped capital femoral epiphysis were retrospectively included. SFCE was unstable in nine cases and stable in ten cases. The slip angle was higher than 60° in 14 cases. Perfusion MRI with dynamic gadolinium-enhanced subtraction sequences were done in all the cases before and after surgical treatment. RESULTS: On nineteen hips, eight were devascularized before surgery. All were unstable. After surgery, six on eight had a complete revascularization, one had a focal necrosis and one remained devascularized. A postoperative devascularization with normal preoperative MRI was noted once. On nineteen hips, a total of three avascular necrosis occurred. CONCLUSION: Perfusion MRI is useful to assess preoperative and postoperative vascular status in SFCE. Preoperative devascularization could improve or stay equal after surgical treatment. Persistent devascularization could be responsible for avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
BACKGROUND: The most common complication of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Surgical treatments including reduction of the femoral head are considered as a risk factor for avascular necrosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) into the surgical decision-making sequence. METHODS: Eighteen children with 19 slipped capital femoral epiphysis were retrospectively included. SFCE was unstable in nine cases and stable in ten cases. The slip angle was higher than 60° in 14 cases. Perfusion MRI with dynamic gadolinium-enhanced subtraction sequences were done in all the cases before and after surgical treatment. RESULTS: On nineteen hips, eight were devascularized before surgery. All were unstable. After surgery, six on eight had a complete revascularization, one had a focal necrosis and one remained devascularized. A postoperative devascularization with normal preoperative MRI was noted once. On nineteen hips, a total of three avascular necrosis occurred. CONCLUSION: Perfusion MRI is useful to assess preoperative and postoperative vascular status in SFCE. Preoperative devascularization could improve or stay equal after surgical treatment. Persistent devascularization could be responsible for avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
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