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Review
. 1987 Oct;18(4):489-501.

The child with a limp

W A Phillips  1
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  • PMID: 3313158
Review

The child with a limp

W A Phillips. 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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