ALLMedicine™ Limping Child Center

Oct 28th, 2020 - We present a case of an otherwise healthy 3-year-old child who presented with limping, bone pain, fatigue, and agitation. Differential diagnosis included an infection of the bone, malignancy, an inflammatory bone disease, and metabolic bone diseas...

Aug 28th, 2020 - The limping child - when to worry and when to refer: a GP's guide.|2020|Khan SA,Raja H,Waheed A,|

Nov 29th, 2019 - A limp is a common presentation to pediatricians, emergency centers, and orthopedists. A directed history and physical examination, and the development of a differential diagnosis based on limp type, patient's age, and the anatomic site that is mo...

Oct 3rd, 2019 - A variety of different diseases may cause a limp in a child, and in younger children it is particularly challenging to isolate the area affected. Children of this age group are unable to identify a specific region of pain, so clinical examination ...

Sep 20th, 2019 - A 7-year-old girl presented with left hip pain and a limp, in the absence of any other systemic features, having recently been treated for a urinary tract infection. Examination revealed limited active hip movements on the left, with a tendency to...

Nov 5th, 2018 - Imaging plays in important role in the evaluation of the acutely limping child. The decision-making process about initial imaging must consider the level of suspicion for infection and whether symptoms can be localized. The appropriateness of spec...

Oct 28th, 2020 - We present a case of an otherwise healthy 3-year-old child who presented with limping, bone pain, fatigue, and agitation. Differential diagnosis included an infection of the bone, malignancy, an inflammatory bone disease, and metabolic bone diseas...

Aug 28th, 2020 - The limping child - when to worry and when to refer: a GP's guide.|2020|Khan SA,Raja H,Waheed A,|

Nov 29th, 2019 - A limp is a common presentation to pediatricians, emergency centers, and orthopedists. A directed history and physical examination, and the development of a differential diagnosis based on limp type, patient's age, and the anatomic site that is mo...

Oct 3rd, 2019 - A variety of different diseases may cause a limp in a child, and in younger children it is particularly challenging to isolate the area affected. Children of this age group are unable to identify a specific region of pain, so clinical examination ...

Sep 20th, 2019 - A 7-year-old girl presented with left hip pain and a limp, in the absence of any other systemic features, having recently been treated for a urinary tract infection. Examination revealed limited active hip movements on the left, with a tendency to...

Sep 1st, 2014 - Laboratory Studies In most children presenting with limp, extensive laboratory testing is not needed for the diagnosis but is helpful when infectious, oncologic, and rheumatologic causes are considered. Inflammatory markers such as the erythrocyte.

May 23rd, 2013 - Dr. Kahn presented a series of case studies, illustrating some key differentiating features that can help make the diagnosis: • Case 1: A 2.

LAS VEGAS — A radiologist experienced with imaging the pediatric hip and spine is key to evaluation of a limping child, Dr. Melvin O.