Common lower extremity problems in children

This article discusses the diagnosis and management of common lower extremity problems in children, including flatfeet, torsional and angular problems, developmental dislocation of the hip, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis. These problems represent some of the more common lower extremity condit...

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Published inPrimary care Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 299
Main Author Wells, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1996
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Epiphyses, Slipped - diagnosis
Femur - abnormalities
Foot Deformities, Acquired - diagnosis
Foot Deformities, Acquired - therapy
Foot Deformities, Congenital - diagnosis
Foot Deformities, Congenital - therapy
Hip Dislocation, Congenital - diagnosis
Humans
Tibia - abnormalities
Torsion Abnormality
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Summary:This article discusses the diagnosis and management of common lower extremity problems in children, including flatfeet, torsional and angular problems, developmental dislocation of the hip, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis. These problems represent some of the more common lower extremity conditions found in children from infancy to adolescence.
ISSN:0095-4543
DOI:10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70277-3