title: The limping child.
abstract: A child who limps or complains of limb pain presents a diagnostic challenge for the emergency physician. Fortunately, only a few causes require emergency treatment. This article provides the physician with a systematic approach for evaluating these patients. Detailed discussion is provided for some of the more prevalent, urgent, and age-specific diagnoses of limb pain and limping.
authors.affiliation: Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods