PURPOSE: A minimally invasive anterior approach appears to be an attractive alternative to achieve capital realignment without violating femoral head vascular supply and avoiding @entity572 in slipped @entity4039 . The aim of this study was to detail the technical steps of subcapital realignment through a minimally invasive anterior approach and to report the preliminary results of this procedure in a prospective cohort of @entity1 with stable slips. METHODS: Nine @entity1 underwent subcapital cuneiform wedge resection through a minimally invasive anterior approach without @entity572 for moderate or severe stable slips between April 2012 and April 2013. Prophylactic stabilization of the contralateral hip was performed in all cases. A minimum 18  months follow-up was available. Clinical course was assessed using the Harris hip score and the hip range of motion. The degree of slippage as proposed by Southwick, the lateral a angle and the epiphyseal-metaphyseal distance allowed radiographic assessment. RESULTS: No @entity1 were lost during follow-up, which was on average 28  months. No @entity3816 occurred; one postoperative transient @entity1742 of the femoral cutaneous nerve, which completely recovered in six  months, was recorded. Southwick angle, lateral a angle and epiphyseal-metaphyseal distance all improved substantially postoperatively. No cases of @entity2530 were detected. CONCLUSION: Subcapital cuneiform wedge resection through a minimally invasive anterior approach without @entity572 can be an easier alternative to restore proximal femoral anatomy in moderate to severe stable slips. Prospective case control studies are required to confirm these preliminary results.

Anterior minimally invasive subcapital osteotomy without XXXX for slipped @entity4039 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2530 :: ('MESH:D010020', 'Disease') :: ['avascular necrosis'] @entity572 :: ('MESH:D006617', 'Disease') :: ['hip dislocation'] @entity1742 :: ('MESH:D001072', 'Disease') :: ['apraxia'] @entity4039 :: ('MESH:D060048', 'Disease') :: ['capital femoral epiphysis'] @entity3816 :: ('MESH:D007431', 'Disease') :: ['intraoperative complications']
@entity572 :: (MESH:D006617,Disease) :: ['hip dislocation']
