Diagnostic approach to hip pain in children

Elorza Parra, Mussatyé; Eraso Garnica, Ruth María

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Iatreia

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ELORZA PARRA, Mussatyé and ERASO GARNICA, Ruth María. Diagnostic approach to hip pain in children. Iatreia [online]. 2006, vol.19, n.3, pp.261-271. ISSN 0121-0793.

HIP PAIN IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT musculoskeletal complaints in children. In this article we review its common causes according to age groups, and discuss clinical, radiological and laboratory criteria that are useful in making the differential diagnosis.

Keywords : HIP PAIN; LEGG-CALVÉ-PERTHES DISEASE; SEPTIC ARTHRITIS; SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS; TRANSIENT SYNOVITIS.

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