A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed

Post traumatic limp in children and adolescent is one of the common reasons seen in primary care. However, making the correct diagnosis is not always easy for primary care physicians. This is because the signs are not specific and the radiological image may appear very subtle to the untrained eyes....

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Main Authors: Hassan, Radhiana, Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida, Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim
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Published: Official Journal of Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023
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spelling my.iium.irep.1038922023-03-08T01:01:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/103892/ A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed Hassan, Radhiana Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RJ Pediatrics Post traumatic limp in children and adolescent is one of the common reasons seen in primary care. However, making the correct diagnosis is not always easy for primary care physicians. This is because the signs are not specific and the radiological image may appear very subtle to the untrained eyes. Most of the time the causes are not serious and involves soft tissue injury, but at times an important condition could be missed in an inexperienced physician. This paper presents the case of a 16-year-old boy with Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) which was overlooked. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the signs of SCFE to allow for early referrals for proper management and prevent its possible complications. Official Journal of Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023-02-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/103892/2/103892_A%20boy%20with%20limping%20pain%20a%20diagnosis%20not%20to%20be%20missed.pdf Hassan, Radhiana and Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim (2023) A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed. Journal of Clinical and Health Science, 8 (1). pp. 93-97. E-ISSN 0127-984X https://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/images/manuscript/vol8issue1/04.case-report/11/11A-Boy-with-Limping-Pain.pdf https://doi.org/10.24191/jchs.v8i1.21454
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Hassan, Radhiana
Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim
A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
description Post traumatic limp in children and adolescent is one of the common reasons seen in primary care. However, making the correct diagnosis is not always easy for primary care physicians. This is because the signs are not specific and the radiological image may appear very subtle to the untrained eyes. Most of the time the causes are not serious and involves soft tissue injury, but at times an important condition could be missed in an inexperienced physician. This paper presents the case of a 16-year-old boy with Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) which was overlooked. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the signs of SCFE to allow for early referrals for proper management and prevent its possible complications.
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author Hassan, Radhiana
Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim
author_facet Hassan, Radhiana
Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim
author_sort Hassan, Radhiana
title A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
title_short A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
title_full A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
title_fullStr A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
title_full_unstemmed A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
title_sort boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed
publisher Official Journal of Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA
publishDate 2023
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/103892/2/103892_A%20boy%20with%20limping%20pain%20a%20diagnosis%20not%20to%20be%20missed.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/103892/
https://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/images/manuscript/vol8issue1/04.case-report/11/11A-Boy-with-Limping-Pain.pdf
https://doi.org/10.24191/jchs.v8i1.21454
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