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Executive Editor: Fergal Monsell General Editor: Chris Colton

Authors: Andrew Howard, James Hunter, Theddy Slongo

Pediatric proximal femur

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Epi-
physeal

Epiphyseal

31-E/1.1 Traumatic epiphysiolysis, SH I

31-E/1.1 I

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31-E/2.1 Epiphysiolysis with metaphyseal wedge, SH II

31-E/2.1

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31-E/7Avulsion of/by the ligament of the head of the femur

31-E/7

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31-E/8 Intraarticular flake(s)

31-E/8

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Meta-
physeal

Metahyseal

31-M/2.1 IIncomplete midcervical

31-M/2.1 I

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31-M/2.1 II Incomplete basicervical

31-M/2.1 II

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31-M/2.1 III Incomplete transtrochanteric

31-M/2.1 III

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31-M/3.1 I Complete midcervical

31-M/3.1 I

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31-M/3.1 II Complete basicervical, simple

31-M/3.1 II

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31-M/3.2 IIComplete basicervical, multifragmentary

31-M/3.2 II

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31-M/3.1 III Complete transtrochanteric, simple

31-M/3.1 III

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31-M/3.2 IIIComplete transtrochanteric, multifragmentary

31-M/3.2 III

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31-M/7 Avulsion of the greater or lesser trochanter

31-M/7

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