A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed/ Radhiana Hassan, Nurjasmine Aida Jamani and Ardilla Hanim Abd Razak

Hassan, Radhiana and Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Abd Razak, Ardilla Hanim (2023) A boy with limping pain: a diagnosis not to be missed/ Radhiana Hassan, Nurjasmine Aida Jamani and Ardilla Hanim Abd Razak. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS), 8 (1). pp. 93-97. ISSN 0127-984X

Abstract

Post traumatic limp in children and adolescent is one of the common reasons seen in primary care. However, making the correct diagnosis is not always easy for primary care physicians. This is because the signs are not specific and the radiological image may appear very subtle to the untrained eyes. Most of the time the causes are not serious and involves soft tissue injury, but at times an important condition could be missed in an inexperienced physician. This paper presents the case of a 16-year-old boy with Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) which was overlooked. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the signs of SCFE to allow for early referrals for proper management and prevent its possible complications.

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Item Type: Article
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Hassan, Radhiana
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Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
minaida@iium.edu.my
Abd Razak, Ardilla Hanim
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Subjects: R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > Child Health. Child health services
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > Diseases of children and adolescents
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > Nursing of children. Pediatric nursing
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Sungai Buloh Campus > Faculty of Medicine
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS)
ISSN: 0127-984X
Volume: 8
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 93-97
Keywords: limping, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), adolescent, diagnosis, missed
Date: March 2023
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74313
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