title: Foot pain in the child and adolescent.
abstract: There are multiple causes of pediatric foot and ankle pain. Although conservative measures are appropriate for initial management, patients with refractory pain should be given consideration for further intervention. This review highlights some of the most common causes of foot and ankle pain in the child, with specific attention to demographics, etiologies, diagnostic workup, and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
authors.forename: Amiethab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aiyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: wlh5k@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hennrikus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Children; Foot pain; Osteonecrosis; Overuse syndromes; Pediatric