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Trauma, Vol. 7, No. 4, 185-194 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/1460408605ta346oa

The limping child

Paul Gibbons

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia, paulg2{at}chw.edu.au

A limp suggests an underlying pathology causing the abnormal gait pattern. There is a long list of possible causes. The challenge for the physician is to identify the cause and act accordingly. The purpose of this article is to instruct on the assessment of a child with a limp.

Key Words: assessment • child • gait disturbance • limp • presentation


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