title: [The chronically limping child].
abstract: Chronic limping in children usually indicates the presence of an underlying organic lesion. Clinical evaluation establishes the site and type of limping. It may suggest a neurological or mechanical lesion or locoregional etiology at the level of the hip or pelvis. Plain radiographs and ultrasound are firstline imaging techniques. The diagnosis may be delayed either due to ignorance of age-specific entities or false positive or negative results on plain films and ultrasound. MRI now plays a major role for diagnosis. Multiple potential underlying etiologies including trauma, infections, arthritides or tumors are best evaluated with MRI. The MRI examination should not be limited only to the hip joint.
authors.affiliation: Imagerie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. cbaunin@neuf.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baunin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vial
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Labarre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Domenech-Fontenel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Railhac
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*