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
Peds: Acute Transient Synovitis
Peds: Legg Calve Perthes Disease
Peds: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
Peds: Septic Arthritis
Source
Resident & Staff Physician, July 02
