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The Limping Child
        and
     Hip Pain
   Patrick J. Maloney, MD
Denver Emergency Center for Children
    Denver Health Medical Center
Evaluation of the Limping
Child or Child w/ Hip pain
 Clinical History
    Circumstances surrounding the limp
      Trauma, pain, associated systemic
       symptoms/illness
 Physical Exam
    Localize source of pain
    Abdominal and genitourinary exam
 Laboratory and Radiologic Studies
    Tailored to findings in history and physical
     exam
Evaluation of the Limping
  Child


 Physical Exam
   Flexed, abducted, externally
    rotated hip = fluid in hip joint
    capsule
Evaluation of the Limping
Child

 Physical Exam
   Passive ROM of the hip
Evaluation of the Limping
Child

 Trauma is the most common cause in all
  age groups
   Acute or repetitive
   Oftentimes, parents will endorse minor trauma
    as cause of limp
      Coincidence or Causation?
Differential Diagnosis for
Non-Traumatic Limp
 Transient Synovitis
 Septic Arthritis
 Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (Avascular
  Necrosis of the Capital Femoral Epiphysis)
 Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
 Other
    Peripelvic Pyomyositis
    Osteomyelitis
    Tumor/Leukemia
    Occult Fracture (e.g. Toddler’s Fx)
Case 1
 A 5-year-old boy presents with a 4-week
  history of limp that has worsened
  progressively. There are no significant
  findings on the past medical history. He
  has not been ill recently. There is not
  history of trauma. Physical examination
  reveals a decreased range of motion of the
  left hip and an obvious limp with walking.
What is the MOST likely etiology of this
 child’s limp?
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
 Avascular necrosis of the capital
  femoral epiphysis
 Most common between 4-10 years of
  age.
 Male:Female is 4:1
 Child may complain of pain in hip,
  thigh or knee.
   often insidious and can lead to
     disuse of affected limb
 Xray findings are pathopnomonic
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
 4 distinct radiographic stages
    Synovitis/Necrosis: Initial joint space widening
     and irregularity of the physis. Ischemia of the
     epiphysis resulting in dead bone. Ave age 5.6 years
    Fragmentation: Fracturing of the weakened
     demineralized epiphysis. Epiphysis may collapse
     resulting in a shortened limb. Ave age 6.1 years
    Re-ossification: Begins at the margins of the
     epiphysis. Ave age 7 years
    Remodeling: Newly formed head is soft. At risk for
     poor prognosis if not allowed to heal. Ave age 9.1
     years
 MRI better at detecting early disease
Natural history of early onset LCP disease. These radiographs were taken at age 2, 3, 5,
8 and 15 years. Courtesy of "Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics", 2003, Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins ©
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
 Treatment
   50% recover without treatment
   Goal: maintain femoral head within the
    acetabulum
      Abduction splints/casts and non-weight bearing state
      Surgically with an osteotomy of the proximal femur
 Prognostic factors
   Better Prognosis
      Younger (<6y)
      <50% epiphyseal necrosis
   Worse Outcome
      Obesity
Case 2
 A 6 year-old boy presents with a 3-day history of a
  limp. He has had a URI for 1 week. There is no
  history of trauma. On physical examination, his temp
  is 100.4 F (38C), he does not bear weight on the
  right leg, and there is decreased ROM at the right
  hip. WBC count is 8,000, and the ESR is 20 mm/hr.


 What is the MOST likely
  etiology of this child’s
          pain?
Transient Synovitis
 Also called “toxic synovitis” or “irritable
  hip”
 Most common cause of non-traumatic
  hip pain in children
   Accounts for 30-40% of all non-traumatic limps
 Occurs in children 2-6 years old
   typically <4 years old
 Associated with recent URI in 32-50% of
  cases
 Male:Female is > 2:1
 Almost always unilateral
Transient Synovitis
 Benign, self-limited disorder
   Sterile inflammation of the synovium of the joint
   With or without a joint effusion
   Unclear etiology (? Post-viral)
Transient Synovitis
 Clinical History
    Acute onset of pain and limited ROM of the hip
      Limp or refusal to bear weight
 Physical Exam
    Hip is flexed and externally rotated
      mildly decreased ROM
    Afebrile/low-grade fever (<38.5)
 Laboratory
    Normal WBC (<12,000)
    Normal or mildly elevated CRP (<2) and ESR (<40)
Transient Synovitis
 X-Ray
     Most commonly normal
     Joint space widening (joint effusion)
 Ultrasound
     Joint effusion and/or synovial swelling
Transient Synovitis
Treatment
     Rest; weight bear as tolerated
     Ibuprofen
         Decreased pain vs Placebo (2d vs. 4.5d)
     80% of all patients with resolution by 7 days
 Prognosis
     Generally good
     Recurrence in 4-15% have been reported

 So why is it important to make the
  diagnosis of transient synovitis?
Annals of Emergency Medicine 2002; 40:3:297
Case 3
 A 6-month-old female infant presents to
  you with fever to 102°F (38.9°C), poor
  feeding, and decreased activity for 5 days.
  Her mother has noted that over the last 7
  days she cries whenever her diaper is
  changed, and for the last 2 days she has
  refused to move her left leg. On physical
  examination, you note a febrile infant who
  cries with passive movement of the left
  leg.
What is the MOST likely etiology of this
 child’s leg pain?
Septic Arthritis
 True Orthopedic emergency
   Single most important prognostic factor for
    a good outcome is early treatment!!!
 Results from bacterial invasion into the
  joint space
   Most commonly hematogenous spread
   Contiguous spread from neighboring
    osteomyelitis
   Direct inoculation from penetrating wound
 Can occur at any age but >50% of cases
  are in children <3 years old
 Hip is most commonly affected joint in
  children
Septic Arthritis
 Organisms
   Staphycoccus aureus (most common)
   Streptococcus species
      Strep pneumoniae
      Strep pyogenes
      Group B Strep (neonates)
   Haemophilus Influenzae
   Neisseria gonorrhea (adolescents)
   Salmonella (sickle cell disease)
   Gran negative bacilli (neonates)
 Acute inflammatory response (TNF-α, IL-1,
  proteases
   destroy the articular cartilage
   Continues after eradication of the bacteria
 Diagnosis may be very difficult
Septic Arthritis occur in children
 Usually previously healthy children <5
  years (>50% of cases
  <3 years)
     Early peak in the first months of infancy
  1/3 w/ URI’s within the past month




  Usually temp > 38.5
Septic Arthritis
 Physical Exam
   DOES NOT present with erythema, warmth or swelling
    (hip)
   Hip is usually held in flexion, external rotation, abduction
   Usually very painful ROM
Septic Arthritis

 Joint Aspiration is definitive diagnosis
    Cloudy, turbid
    WBC count >50,000; predominantly PMNs
    Glucose levels < ½ of serum
    50% positive gram stain
    50-70% with positive culture
Septic Arthritis
 Joint Aspiration
    Performed under ultrasound guidance
    Usually needs procedural
     sedation
    Complications
      iatrogenic infection
      Bleeding
      neurovascular injury
Septic Arthritis
 Other Diagnostic Tests
   WBC: elevated with left shift (>12,000)
   ESR: elevated (>40)
   CRP: elevated (>2)
   Xray: may show wide joint space (effusion)
     late findings (10 days): osteopenia, joint
      narrowing, soft tissue swelling
   Ultrasound: may demonstrate joint effusion
    early in disease
   MRI: helps evaluate for abscess and/or
    osteomyelitis
Septic Arthritis vs Transient
Synovitis
 Kocher et al. Journal          Caird et al. Journal of
  of Bone and Joint               Bone and Joint
  Surgery. 1999                   Surgery. 2006
   Boston Children’s               CHOP
                                    Prospective study
   Retrospective study
                                    53 patients who all had hip
   Risk Factors                     aspiration
      WBC >12,000/mm3              Risk Factors
      ESR >40 mm/hr                   WBC >12,000/mm3
      Temp >38.5 Oral                 ESR >40 mm/hr
      Refusal to bear weight          CRP >2 mg/dL
                                       Temp >38.5 Oral
                                       Refusal to bear weight
Septic Arthritis vs Transient
 Synovitis
             PPV of Septic Arthritis

  # of    Caird et al   Kocher et al
factors
                                        Fever (>38.5 C) was best
  0           16.9           0.2         predictive factor
  1           36.7            3         CRP >2mg/dL was only other
                                         independent risk factor
  2           62.4            40
                                        Caveat:
  3           82.6           93.1          studies evaluated children
  4           93.1           99.6           with high clinical suspicion
                                            for septic arthritis
  5           97.5           N/A
Septic Arthritis
 Treatment
    Joint drainage (“wash-out”)
    IV antibiotics for 2-4 weeks
       <2 months: Nafcillin + Gentamicin
       >2 months: Ceftriaxone +/- Vancomycin

• Prognosis: risk of avascular necrosis
   • Good outcome
       Initiation of treatment within 4 days of symptom onset
   • Poor outcome
       Initiation of treatment after 5 or more days
       Severe joint destruction: osteonecrosis
Case 4

• A 14 year-old boy presents to your office
  for evaluation of low-grade, diffuse knee
  pain on the right. On exam you have the
  child stand on the right leg and notice that
  he has a mild downward tilt of the pelvis
  to the left.
  What is the most likely etiology of his
  knee pain?
Slipped Capital Femoral
 Epiphysis (SCFE)
 An acquired growth plate injury (Salter-Harris I)
    Separation of the proximal femoral epiphysis from the
     metaphysis
 Most commonly occurs in adolescents and
  preadolescents
    81% BMI >95th Percentile
    Peak age is 10-13y in females and 12-16y in males
       Overweight boys
       Rare after menarche
    African Americans and Pacific Islanders >> Caucasian
     and Hispanics
    Associated with endocrinopathies (growth hormone
     deficiency) in 8%
Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis
 Clinical History
   Preceding history of trauma with acute pain/limp
    common
   Subacute or chronic pain with insidious onset that
    can be referred to the hip or knee
   Pain increased with physical activity
   May be able to bear weight if stable
 Examination
   Hips is slightly flexed and externally rotated
   Often unable to fully flex hip
   Limited internal rotation and abduction of the hip
   Limited passive ROM secondary to pain
   Bilateral in up to 30%
Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis
 Radiography
   X-ray of both hips
    AP, Lateral, and Frog-Leg Views
    “Ice Cream falling off Cone”
Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis
Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis
 Klein’s Line
   Line drawn along the posterior aspect of the
    femoral neck


            Normal         Abnormal
Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis
 Treatment
   Strict non-weight bearing to prevent further slip
      Occasionally may discharge on crutches
   Surgical fixation
      Screw fixation under flouroscopy
          Some prophylactically fix contralateral hip as well
      Osteotomy may be necessary for advanced slippage
Slipped Capital Femoral
 Epiphysis
 25-40% have bilateral SCFEs
   Contralateral slip usually occurs within 6-12
    months of index side
 Prognosis
   Usually good prognosis (stable and chronic slips)
   Increased risk of subsequent acute chondrolysis,
    avascular necrosis, and premature hip arthritis
Other Etiologies of Limp

 Peripelvic Pyomyositis
 Osteomyelitis
 Occult Fractures (Toddler’s Fx)
 Tumors
 Leukemia
 Deep Muscle Hematomas/Abscesses
 Abdominal and Genitourinary Dx
Non-Traumatic Limp/Hip Pain
                                      Systemic
Disease       Age        Onset                          Labs       Radiology      Treatment
                                     Symptoms
                                     Preceding URI
              2-6y                     common;        WBC <12
Transient                                                                          NSAIDs
            (typically    acute        afebrile of    ESR <40         none
Synovitis     <4y)                     low-grade       CRP <2
                                                                                  supportive
                                     fever (<38.5)
                                                      WBC >12
                                                                   U/S: joint
                                     Fever (>38.5)     ESR >40
 Septic       <5y                                                   effusion         Abx
                          acute          malaise        CRP <2
Arthritis   (50% <3y)
                                       irritability   Joint Asp:
                                                                   Xray: joint    “wash-out”
                                                                    widening
                                                      >50k WBC
  Leg-                                                                Xray:
                           Acute                                     various
Calves-                                                                              NWB
              4-6y           or          none           none        stages of
Perthes                  insidious                                 epiphyseal
                                                                                  Osteotomy
 (AVN)                                                              necrosis
                                                                   Xray: “ice
                           Acute                                     cream           Screw
            M: 12-16
  SCFE      F: 10-13
                             or          none           none        scoop off      fixation,
                         insidious                                   cone,”       Osteotomy
                                                                   Klein’s line
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PEMDenver Limping Child

  • 1. The Limping Child and Hip Pain Patrick J. Maloney, MD Denver Emergency Center for Children Denver Health Medical Center
  • 2. Evaluation of the Limping Child or Child w/ Hip pain  Clinical History  Circumstances surrounding the limp Trauma, pain, associated systemic symptoms/illness  Physical Exam  Localize source of pain  Abdominal and genitourinary exam  Laboratory and Radiologic Studies  Tailored to findings in history and physical exam
  • 3. Evaluation of the Limping Child  Physical Exam  Flexed, abducted, externally rotated hip = fluid in hip joint capsule
  • 4. Evaluation of the Limping Child  Physical Exam  Passive ROM of the hip
  • 5. Evaluation of the Limping Child  Trauma is the most common cause in all age groups  Acute or repetitive  Oftentimes, parents will endorse minor trauma as cause of limp  Coincidence or Causation?
  • 6. Differential Diagnosis for Non-Traumatic Limp  Transient Synovitis  Septic Arthritis  Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Capital Femoral Epiphysis)  Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)  Other  Peripelvic Pyomyositis  Osteomyelitis  Tumor/Leukemia  Occult Fracture (e.g. Toddler’s Fx)
  • 7. Case 1  A 5-year-old boy presents with a 4-week history of limp that has worsened progressively. There are no significant findings on the past medical history. He has not been ill recently. There is not history of trauma. Physical examination reveals a decreased range of motion of the left hip and an obvious limp with walking. What is the MOST likely etiology of this child’s limp?
  • 8. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease  Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis  Most common between 4-10 years of age.  Male:Female is 4:1  Child may complain of pain in hip, thigh or knee. often insidious and can lead to disuse of affected limb  Xray findings are pathopnomonic
  • 9. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease  4 distinct radiographic stages  Synovitis/Necrosis: Initial joint space widening and irregularity of the physis. Ischemia of the epiphysis resulting in dead bone. Ave age 5.6 years  Fragmentation: Fracturing of the weakened demineralized epiphysis. Epiphysis may collapse resulting in a shortened limb. Ave age 6.1 years  Re-ossification: Begins at the margins of the epiphysis. Ave age 7 years  Remodeling: Newly formed head is soft. At risk for poor prognosis if not allowed to heal. Ave age 9.1 years  MRI better at detecting early disease
  • 10. Natural history of early onset LCP disease. These radiographs were taken at age 2, 3, 5, 8 and 15 years. Courtesy of "Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics", 2003, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ©
  • 11. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease  Treatment  50% recover without treatment  Goal: maintain femoral head within the acetabulum  Abduction splints/casts and non-weight bearing state  Surgically with an osteotomy of the proximal femur  Prognostic factors  Better Prognosis  Younger (<6y)  <50% epiphyseal necrosis  Worse Outcome  Obesity
  • 12. Case 2  A 6 year-old boy presents with a 3-day history of a limp. He has had a URI for 1 week. There is no history of trauma. On physical examination, his temp is 100.4 F (38C), he does not bear weight on the right leg, and there is decreased ROM at the right hip. WBC count is 8,000, and the ESR is 20 mm/hr. What is the MOST likely etiology of this child’s pain?
  • 13. Transient Synovitis  Also called “toxic synovitis” or “irritable hip”  Most common cause of non-traumatic hip pain in children  Accounts for 30-40% of all non-traumatic limps  Occurs in children 2-6 years old  typically <4 years old  Associated with recent URI in 32-50% of cases  Male:Female is > 2:1  Almost always unilateral
  • 14. Transient Synovitis  Benign, self-limited disorder  Sterile inflammation of the synovium of the joint  With or without a joint effusion  Unclear etiology (? Post-viral)
  • 15. Transient Synovitis  Clinical History  Acute onset of pain and limited ROM of the hip Limp or refusal to bear weight  Physical Exam  Hip is flexed and externally rotated mildly decreased ROM  Afebrile/low-grade fever (<38.5)  Laboratory  Normal WBC (<12,000)  Normal or mildly elevated CRP (<2) and ESR (<40)
  • 16. Transient Synovitis  X-Ray Most commonly normal Joint space widening (joint effusion)  Ultrasound Joint effusion and/or synovial swelling
  • 17. Transient Synovitis Treatment  Rest; weight bear as tolerated  Ibuprofen Decreased pain vs Placebo (2d vs. 4.5d)  80% of all patients with resolution by 7 days  Prognosis  Generally good  Recurrence in 4-15% have been reported  So why is it important to make the diagnosis of transient synovitis? Annals of Emergency Medicine 2002; 40:3:297
  • 18. Case 3  A 6-month-old female infant presents to you with fever to 102°F (38.9°C), poor feeding, and decreased activity for 5 days. Her mother has noted that over the last 7 days she cries whenever her diaper is changed, and for the last 2 days she has refused to move her left leg. On physical examination, you note a febrile infant who cries with passive movement of the left leg. What is the MOST likely etiology of this child’s leg pain?
  • 19. Septic Arthritis  True Orthopedic emergency  Single most important prognostic factor for a good outcome is early treatment!!!  Results from bacterial invasion into the joint space  Most commonly hematogenous spread  Contiguous spread from neighboring osteomyelitis  Direct inoculation from penetrating wound  Can occur at any age but >50% of cases are in children <3 years old  Hip is most commonly affected joint in children
  • 20. Septic Arthritis  Organisms  Staphycoccus aureus (most common)  Streptococcus species  Strep pneumoniae  Strep pyogenes  Group B Strep (neonates)  Haemophilus Influenzae  Neisseria gonorrhea (adolescents)  Salmonella (sickle cell disease)  Gran negative bacilli (neonates)  Acute inflammatory response (TNF-α, IL-1, proteases  destroy the articular cartilage  Continues after eradication of the bacteria
  • 21.  Diagnosis may be very difficult Septic Arthritis occur in children Usually previously healthy children <5 years (>50% of cases <3 years) Early peak in the first months of infancy 1/3 w/ URI’s within the past month Usually temp > 38.5
  • 22. Septic Arthritis  Physical Exam  DOES NOT present with erythema, warmth or swelling (hip)  Hip is usually held in flexion, external rotation, abduction  Usually very painful ROM
  • 23. Septic Arthritis  Joint Aspiration is definitive diagnosis  Cloudy, turbid  WBC count >50,000; predominantly PMNs  Glucose levels < ½ of serum  50% positive gram stain  50-70% with positive culture
  • 24. Septic Arthritis  Joint Aspiration  Performed under ultrasound guidance  Usually needs procedural sedation  Complications iatrogenic infection Bleeding neurovascular injury
  • 25. Septic Arthritis  Other Diagnostic Tests  WBC: elevated with left shift (>12,000)  ESR: elevated (>40)  CRP: elevated (>2)  Xray: may show wide joint space (effusion) late findings (10 days): osteopenia, joint narrowing, soft tissue swelling  Ultrasound: may demonstrate joint effusion early in disease  MRI: helps evaluate for abscess and/or osteomyelitis
  • 26. Septic Arthritis vs Transient Synovitis  Kocher et al. Journal  Caird et al. Journal of of Bone and Joint Bone and Joint Surgery. 1999 Surgery. 2006  Boston Children’s  CHOP  Prospective study  Retrospective study  53 patients who all had hip  Risk Factors aspiration  WBC >12,000/mm3  Risk Factors  ESR >40 mm/hr  WBC >12,000/mm3  Temp >38.5 Oral  ESR >40 mm/hr  Refusal to bear weight  CRP >2 mg/dL  Temp >38.5 Oral  Refusal to bear weight
  • 27. Septic Arthritis vs Transient Synovitis PPV of Septic Arthritis # of Caird et al Kocher et al factors  Fever (>38.5 C) was best 0 16.9 0.2 predictive factor 1 36.7 3  CRP >2mg/dL was only other independent risk factor 2 62.4 40  Caveat: 3 82.6 93.1  studies evaluated children 4 93.1 99.6 with high clinical suspicion for septic arthritis 5 97.5 N/A
  • 28. Septic Arthritis  Treatment  Joint drainage (“wash-out”)  IV antibiotics for 2-4 weeks  <2 months: Nafcillin + Gentamicin  >2 months: Ceftriaxone +/- Vancomycin • Prognosis: risk of avascular necrosis • Good outcome  Initiation of treatment within 4 days of symptom onset • Poor outcome  Initiation of treatment after 5 or more days  Severe joint destruction: osteonecrosis
  • 29. Case 4 • A 14 year-old boy presents to your office for evaluation of low-grade, diffuse knee pain on the right. On exam you have the child stand on the right leg and notice that he has a mild downward tilt of the pelvis to the left. What is the most likely etiology of his knee pain?
  • 30. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)  An acquired growth plate injury (Salter-Harris I)  Separation of the proximal femoral epiphysis from the metaphysis  Most commonly occurs in adolescents and preadolescents  81% BMI >95th Percentile  Peak age is 10-13y in females and 12-16y in males  Overweight boys  Rare after menarche  African Americans and Pacific Islanders >> Caucasian and Hispanics  Associated with endocrinopathies (growth hormone deficiency) in 8%
  • 31. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis  Clinical History  Preceding history of trauma with acute pain/limp common  Subacute or chronic pain with insidious onset that can be referred to the hip or knee  Pain increased with physical activity  May be able to bear weight if stable  Examination  Hips is slightly flexed and externally rotated  Often unable to fully flex hip  Limited internal rotation and abduction of the hip  Limited passive ROM secondary to pain  Bilateral in up to 30%
  • 32. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis  Radiography  X-ray of both hips AP, Lateral, and Frog-Leg Views “Ice Cream falling off Cone”
  • 34. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis  Klein’s Line  Line drawn along the posterior aspect of the femoral neck Normal Abnormal
  • 35. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis  Treatment  Strict non-weight bearing to prevent further slip  Occasionally may discharge on crutches  Surgical fixation  Screw fixation under flouroscopy  Some prophylactically fix contralateral hip as well  Osteotomy may be necessary for advanced slippage
  • 36. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis  25-40% have bilateral SCFEs  Contralateral slip usually occurs within 6-12 months of index side  Prognosis  Usually good prognosis (stable and chronic slips)  Increased risk of subsequent acute chondrolysis, avascular necrosis, and premature hip arthritis
  • 37. Other Etiologies of Limp  Peripelvic Pyomyositis  Osteomyelitis  Occult Fractures (Toddler’s Fx)  Tumors  Leukemia  Deep Muscle Hematomas/Abscesses  Abdominal and Genitourinary Dx
  • 38. Non-Traumatic Limp/Hip Pain Systemic Disease Age Onset Labs Radiology Treatment Symptoms Preceding URI 2-6y common; WBC <12 Transient NSAIDs (typically acute afebrile of ESR <40 none Synovitis <4y) low-grade CRP <2 supportive fever (<38.5) WBC >12 U/S: joint Fever (>38.5) ESR >40 Septic <5y effusion Abx acute malaise CRP <2 Arthritis (50% <3y) irritability Joint Asp: Xray: joint “wash-out” widening >50k WBC Leg- Xray: Acute various Calves- NWB 4-6y or none none stages of Perthes insidious epiphyseal Osteotomy (AVN) necrosis Xray: “ice Acute cream Screw M: 12-16 SCFE F: 10-13 or none none scoop off fixation, insidious cone,” Osteotomy Klein’s line
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