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The Limping Child

This session provides key findings identifying common reasons for children who present to the clinic with a limp. Participants will have an understanding of the appropriate diagnosis upon presentation based on age, history, and physical examination. The session will review abnormal gait patterns, fractures, deformities, and disorders for children presenting with a "funny" gait. The session outlines crucial factors to help in the guidance of what to order, when to refer, and when to reassure the child and family. At the end, participants will be able to provide a more comprehensive, holistic approach to the limping child.

Learning Objectives:

  • Outline common conditions within the differential of age, history, and physical exam for a limping child.
  • Recognize how to conduct a clinical evaluation in considering fractures, deformities and disorders which present in a child with a limp.
  • Evaluate when to refer a limping child.
  • Assess common and abnormal gait patterns of any age.
This program is provided by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Participants engaging in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.