[The limping child: a red flag for every physician]. / Het mankend kind: een rode vlag voor iedere medicus.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1632019 10 24.
Article
en Nl
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31682088
A limping gait pattern in a child is a red flag for every physician until proven otherwise. Among the most common causes are coxitis fugax, infection (septic arthritis, osteomyelitis), Perthes disease, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis, depending on the age of the patient. A high index of suspicion is required because clinical findings are often subtle, and the diagnosis may be present even if initial radiographs are negative. A missed or delayed diagnosis may have devastating consequences. Therefore, this paper describes the main characteristics of different causes of a limping child, based on four typical cases. Tools are provided to recognize each diagnosis. Early referral to a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon is recommended.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteomielitis
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Epífisis Desprendida de Cabeza Femoral
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Enfermedad de Legg-Calve-Perthes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos