title: History and lower extremity physical examination of the pediatric patient.
abstract: The pediatric foot and ankle examination is a specialized yet important skill for the modern podiatric medical practitioner. An organized and sequential history and physical examination yields a thorough database of information for which to establish a successful treatment regimen.
authors.affiliation: Residency Training Committee, Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, USA. surfmonk12@medscape.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: Jarrod M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology