Fixing a Slipped Hip in Children

In this procedure, the provider first reduces the slipped femoral epiphysis through manipulation, restoring the epiphysis into normal alignment. The provider then creates an incision and uses single or multiple pins to secure the reduced fracture in the growth plate. Slipped femoral epiphysis is a condition encountered in growing children and characterized by the femoral head, or epiphysis, slipping off the femoral neck due to fracture of the growth plate, called the physis. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.