PLATES & SCREWS

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Screw System

Product Codes:

02.207.600, 02.207.601, 02.207.602...

PLATES & SCREWS

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Screw System

Product Codes:

02.207.600, 02.207.601, 02.207.602...

The SCFE Screw System provides stable fixation for a slipped epiphysis and offers specific instruments to allow percutaneous screw placement and removal, preserving soft tissues and blood supply. Designed as a shaft screw for strength and to facilitate implant insertion removal.1

The SCFE Screw System provides stable fixation for a slipped epiphysis and offers specific instruments to allow percutaneous screw placement and removal, preserving soft tissues and blood supply. Designed as a shaft screw for strength and to facilitate implant insertion removal.1

About This Product

The SCFE Screw System was designed with the following key components: 

  • 10- and 20-mm thread screws with self-tapping screw tips 
  • Cancellous thread profile to increase resistance to pullout 
  • A hemispherical head to ensure optimal contact with washers

Features & Benefits

Choice of Thread Lengths

The SCFE Screw System offers a choice of thread lengths (10 or 20 mm) to provide options for crossing physis or gaining compression.

Shaft Screw Structure

The system is designed as a shaft screw to offer strength and allow early, active mobilization. This structure also facilitates implant insertion and removal.1

Designed to Address Surgical Concerns

The system’s features include the ability to provide stable fixation with or without compression, specific instruments to allow percutaneous screw placement and removal to preserve soft tissue and blood supply, and easy removal to allow for secondary procedures when necessary.1