Contralateral Prophylactic Pinning for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Delicate Balance Between Slip Prevention and Femoral Morphologic Changes

The purpose of our study was to characterize the relationship between prophylactic pinning and proximal femur growth. Our hypothesis was that we would see an increased height of the greater trochanter relative to the center of the femoral head and a shortened femoral neck as a result of prophylactic pinning.