A child with an acute limp

publication date: Oct 31, 2011
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Most children who present with a limp will have a history of trauma and will be straightforward to assess and manage in a primary care setting. However, as GPs we need to be alert for atraumatic limps which may have serious causes such as septic arthritis, Perthes' disease or slipped upper femoral epiphysis. 


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