Pictorial Review of Paediatric Limp

A limp is an abnormal, uneven or laboured gait typically resulting from pain, weakness, or structural deformity involving the hip, lower limb, spine or abdominopelvic abnormalities. Limps in children are common and have diverse causes that can be benign to life-threatening including trauma, congenit...

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Main Authors: Shashank Chapala, Sahana Giliyaru, Rajesh Botchu, Suvinay Saxena, Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Muthusamy Chandramohan
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/17/1/14
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description A limp is an abnormal, uneven or laboured gait typically resulting from pain, weakness, or structural deformity involving the hip, lower limb, spine or abdominopelvic abnormalities. Limps in children are common and have diverse causes that can be benign to life-threatening including trauma, congenital malformations, and neoplastic diseases. Diagnosis involves identifying gait abnormality thoroughly examining history and physical exam, assessing tenderness and range of motion, and completing targeted lab and radiographic studies. We present an imaging review of various usual and unusual causes of limp in different age groups such as in toddlers (1–3 years), children (4–10 years), and adolescents (11–16 years) with a comprehensive literature review.
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spelling doaj-art-3822390757b548d3bb66f35dee787af02025-08-20T02:04:02ZengMDPI AGPediatric Reports2036-75032025-01-011711410.3390/pediatric17010014Pictorial Review of Paediatric LimpShashank Chapala0Sahana Giliyaru1Rajesh Botchu2Suvinay Saxena3Karthikeyan P. Iyengar4Muthusamy Chandramohan5Department of Radiology, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad 500032, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Kambipura 560074, IndiaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham B31 2AP, UKDepartment of Radiology, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal 462030, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital, Southport PR8 6PN, UKDepartment of Radiology, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford BD9 6RJ, UKA limp is an abnormal, uneven or laboured gait typically resulting from pain, weakness, or structural deformity involving the hip, lower limb, spine or abdominopelvic abnormalities. Limps in children are common and have diverse causes that can be benign to life-threatening including trauma, congenital malformations, and neoplastic diseases. Diagnosis involves identifying gait abnormality thoroughly examining history and physical exam, assessing tenderness and range of motion, and completing targeted lab and radiographic studies. We present an imaging review of various usual and unusual causes of limp in different age groups such as in toddlers (1–3 years), children (4–10 years), and adolescents (11–16 years) with a comprehensive literature review.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/17/1/14painpaediatric limpultrasonographyMRIradiographypaediatric hip
spellingShingle Shashank Chapala
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Pediatric Reports
pain
paediatric limp
ultrasonography
MRI
radiography
paediatric hip
title Pictorial Review of Paediatric Limp
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paediatric limp
ultrasonography
MRI
radiography
paediatric hip
url https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/17/1/14
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