title: Knee Pain in Children: Part I: Evaluation.
abstract: • On the basis of primarily consensus, due to lack of relevant clinical studies, the information obtained from the history and physical examination is the key to establishing a diagnosis and directing initial management of knee pain. • By applying history and physical examination findings to a diagnosis and management algorithm, clinicians can efficiently and effectively determine the potential cause of the knee pain. • On the basis of primarily consensus, due to lack of relevant clinical studies, the most important step of the evaluation of knee pain is to identify emergent conditions, including limb- and life-threatening conditions (eg, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and malignancy), hip pathology, or conditions associated with effusions.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008487:Medical History Taking; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010173:Palpation; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular