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==Work-Up==
== Work-Up ==
# Xray knee-hip
#X-ray hip, knee
# Consider CBC, Sed rate
#Consider CBC, ESR
# Consider US (vs. CT)
#Consider US (vs CT)


==DDx==
== DDx ==
===[[Septic Arthritis (Hip)]]===
*[[Septic Arthritis (Hip)]]
Age - 6 mo to 8 yrs
*[[Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)]]
*[[Legg Calve Perthes Disease]]
*[[Transient (Toxic) Synovitis]]


Pres - Pain, Pseudoparalysis
== See Also ==
*[[Limp (Peds)]]


Labs - ESR > 20 after 1-2 d, WBC >
[[Category:Peds]] [[Category:Ortho]]
 
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 (Toxic) 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)]]
 
[[Transient (Toxic) Synovitis (Hip)]]
 
[[Limp (Peds)]]
 
==Source==
Resident & Staff Physician, July 02
 
[[Category:Peds]]
[[Category:Ortho]]

Revision as of 06:12, 22 February 2012