title: [Some pitfalls in lower limb pathology in children and adolescents].
abstract: We are frequently confronted with problems of bones of joints in children or adolescents. In some cases, the symptoms suggest a benign pathology which is then confirmed by imaging investigations. In rarer cases, a false diagnosis is made which ignores a more serious underlying aetiology. This article illustrates some of these difficulties and underlines the symptoms or findings which may help reach the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU, Sart Tilman.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magotteaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D009985:Orthopedics; D010808:Physical Examination