Hip pain (peds): Difference between revisions

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==See Also==
==See Also==
Peds: Acute Transient Synovitis
[[Acute Transient Synovitis]]


Peds: Legg Calve Perthes Disease
[[Legg Calve Perthes Disease]]


Peds: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
[[Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)]]


Peds: Septic Arthritis
[[Septic Arthritis]]


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Revision as of 19:38, 7 June 2011

Work-Up

  1. Xray knee-hip
  2. Consider CBC, Sed rate
  3. Consider US (vs. CT)

DDx

SEPTIC ARTHRITIS

Age - 6 mo to 8 yrs

Pres - Pain, Pseudoparalysis

Labs - ESR > 20 after 1-2 d, WBC >

Xrays - possible effusion

SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE)

Age - 9 to 16 yrs

Present - mild to severe pain, limp

Labs - normal

Xray - Anterior displacement of femoral neck to head

LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE

Age - 4 to 9 yrs

Present - Painless Limp

Labs - normal

Xrays - Compression, collapse, fragmentation

ACUTE TRANSIENT SYNOVITIS

Diagnosis of Exclusion

Age - 3 to 8 yrs

Present - Pain. Limp, refusal to bear weight

Labs - nl

Xray - normal

See Also

Acute Transient Synovitis

Legg Calve Perthes Disease

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

Septic Arthritis

Source

Resident & Staff Physician, July 02