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Both patients underwent epiphysiodesis to revascularize the femoral head but developed osteonecrosis with collapse 9 months after their injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Avulsion of the lateral epiphyseal vessels currently represents a nonreversible mechanism of avascularity in SCFE. 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