When a child complains of an orthopedic pain, the diagnosis and the treatment should be initiated as early as possible. 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 complains start with pain or restricted movements in patients of any age. Generally, patients visit their general physician or family physician for minor pain or complain. However; when pain is acute or restricting the daily activities significantly an orthopedist is consulted.
When the patient is a child or a toddler, the responsibility further increases. In such cases, it is also necessary 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. Toddlers look distressed and mostly…
