When a child complains of an orthopedic pain, the diagnosis and the treatment should be initiated as early as possible. In this context, this article provides a checklist for diagnosis and pointers to further rule out serious conditions when a child complains of a limping leg. Generally, musculoskeletal disorder complaints start with pain or restricted movements in patients of any age. In such cases, patients present themselves first to the general physician or family physician.
If the pain is acute or restricting the daily activities significantly an orthopedist is consulted. However, in case of a child or a toddler, the responsibility further increases to rule out genetic or serious complications. History Age : There is a big difference in diagnosing and treating a 15-month-old toddler and a 15-year-old child. The only signs to understand in toddlers that the toddlers look distressed…
