Persisting CAM deformity is associated with early cartilage degeneration after Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: 11-year follow-up including dGEMRIC

Early cartilage degeneration after SCFE seems related to persisting FAI in adulthood, rather than the initial slip severity. The correlation between dGEMRIC and HAGOS indicates a clinical relevance of the MRI findings. Our results suggest that FAI after SCFE should be evaluated already after physeal closure in order to predict and possibly prevent future OA development.