ANTALGIC GAIT IN CHILDREN

Course overview

ANTALGIC GAIT IS COMMON IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IS BROAD AND INCLUDES BOTH BENIGN AND MORE SERIOUS ETIOLOGIES. A CAREFUL HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, AND JUDICIOUS USE OF LABORATORY TESTING AND IMAGING CAN HELP EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF LIMP IN MOST PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY EXAMINES THE CAUSES OF ANTALGIC GAIT AND HOW TO PROPERLY EVALUATE THEM. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.