Paediatric Musculoskeletal Problems

What is musculoskeletal in children?

Musculoskeletal pain is any pain that affects the muscles, bones, joints or connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments.

What are musculoskeletal problems in pediatrics?

For your tests, the most high yield pediatric musculoskeletal disorders include developmental dysplasia of the hip, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Osgood-Schlatter disease, patellofemoral syndrome, radial head subluxation, and a variety of bone fractures.