TY - JOUR
T1 - Fifteen-minute consultation: The limping child
AU - Waterfield, Tom
AU - Adamson, Jonathan
PY - 2020/5/20
Y1 - 2020/5/20
N2 - The limping child is a common presentation to paediatric services. In most instances the cause is benign with few, if any, investigations required. There is, however, always that concern that the limping child may have an underlying limb-threatening or life-threatening disease. This poses a challenge to clinicians, who must find that balance between correctly identifying disease early and avoiding the risks and harms of overinvestigation. In this article we discuss the diagnostic approach to the limping child and present a structure for assessment, investigation and risk management.
AB - The limping child is a common presentation to paediatric services. In most instances the cause is benign with few, if any, investigations required. There is, however, always that concern that the limping child may have an underlying limb-threatening or life-threatening disease. This poses a challenge to clinicians, who must find that balance between correctly identifying disease early and avoiding the risks and harms of overinvestigation. In this article we discuss the diagnostic approach to the limping child and present a structure for assessment, investigation and risk management.
U2 - 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315905
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315905
M3 - Article
SN - 1743-0585
JO - Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition
JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition
ER -