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Acute on Chronic Slip


- Clinical Presentation: 
- pts recounts h/o aching in hip, thigh, or knee (from chronic slip) along w/ h/o sudden severe pain (from concomitant acute slip);

- Treatment: 
- pin placement: 
- reduction may be obtain by gentle skeletal traction in flexion & internal rotation; - forceful manipulation must be avoided.