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The child with a limp
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The child with a limp
Orthop Clin North Am.
1987 Oct.
Abstract
The child with a limp is a commonly encountered diagnostic challenge. This article discusses normal gait in children and how to assess the limping child. A review of potential catastrophies and a differential diagnosis based on age is presented.
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