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Child. Constant Limping, Unable To Straighen Leg. Blood Test, X-ray Clear. Suggested Possible Osgood Schlatter. Explain
Hi my son has been complaining about his leg for a couple of months he would limp for a few minutes then he would be fine now for the past four days he has been limping constantly and will not straighten his leg I brought him to my GP who requested bloods and xrays which where both clear the doctor in A&E seems to think it is osgood schlatter and told me to look it up online I did and found that none of the descriptions mentioned 5 year olds getting this what do you think it may be
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Painful limp in a 5 year old boy suggests that he has got some problem in the hip joint (most propably Perthes disease) followed by the knee joint.
A detailed clinical examination along with Xrays of the hip joint as well as MRI scans help in staging the disease and further management.
The prognosis will be good in children around 5 years of age.
I suggest you to consult a Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon for evaluation and further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
Painful limp in a 5 year old boy suggests that he has got some problem in the hip joint (most propably Perthes disease) followed by the knee joint.
A detailed clinical examination along with Xrays of the hip joint as well as MRI scans help in staging the disease and further management.
The prognosis will be good in children around 5 years of age.
I suggest you to consult a Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon for evaluation and further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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