Hip pain (peds)

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

Legg Calve Perthes Disease

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

Septic Arthritis (Hip)

Source

Resident & Staff Physician, July 02