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Suggest Tretament For Painful And Stiff Knee In Infants
3 year old female no medical history left leg over the last week is not straighning and she is walking with a limp and complaining in the morning that her knee is hurting. we tried to straighten the leg but it feels very tight compared to the other side and she shows signs of disscomfort when doing so. Also she is now walking on her tiptoe on that side due to it being bent slightly. any ideas and whats the next step???
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Anonymous's Response
Anonymous's
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hi
it might be due to some local trauma
because its an monoarticular involvement
sometimes infection also might lead the same
so some investigation need to exclude the infection and some imaginary views (uss abdomen)
until the cause identify need some painkillers too
later on physiotherapy
it might be due to some local trauma
because its an monoarticular involvement
sometimes infection also might lead the same
so some investigation need to exclude the infection and some imaginary views (uss abdomen)
until the cause identify need some painkillers too
later on physiotherapy
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