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==DDx==
==DDx==
===SEPTIC ARTHRITIS===
===[[Septic Arthritis (Hip)]]===
Age - 6 mo to 8 yrs
Age - 6 mo to 8 yrs


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Xrays - possible effusion
Xrays - possible effusion


===SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE)===
===[[Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)]]===
Age - 9 to 16 yrs
Age - 9 to 16 yrs


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Xray - Anterior displacement of femoral neck to head
Xray - Anterior displacement of femoral neck to head


===LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE===
===[[Legg Calve Perthes Disease]]===
Age - 4 to 9 yrs
Age - 4 to 9 yrs


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Xrays - Compression, collapse, fragmentation
Xrays - Compression, collapse, fragmentation


===ACUTE TRANSIENT SYNOVITIS===
===Acute Transient Synovitis===
Diagnosis of Exclusion
Diagnosis of Exclusion



Revision as of 15:45, 4 July 2011

Work-Up

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

DDx

Septic Arthritis (Hip)

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

Legg Calve Perthes Disease

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

Septic Arthritis (Hip)

Source

Resident & Staff Physician, July 02