Review for the generalist: evaluation of pediatric hip pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hip pathology may cause groin pain, referred thigh or knee pain, refusal to bear weight or altered gait in the absence of pain. A young child with an irritable hip poses a diagnostic challenge. Transient synovitis, one of the most common causes of hip pain in chi...

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Main Author: Houghton Kristin M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/7/1/10