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Limping

> Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 08:39:48 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Denis Mladinic-Vulic <>
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> Subject: limping
>
>
> Four months ago 3,5 years old boy developed nonpainful
> limping in left leg. On mine and orthopedic physical exam
> his hip and knee  joints were normal. All films -hips and
> pelvis were normal. Orthpedic doctor was following him in
> suspicion to rule out Legg_Calve-Perthes disease. And
> now, technetium bone scan is normal, but radiographic
> evaluation reveals slightly flat femoral head.  This
> discrepancy put me in suspicion of LCP diagnosis.  Last
> month boy pointed transitory pain in his left knee.What
> you think about futher diagnostic procedure?
> Neuromuscular disase? Spinal cord tumors?
>  Dr Denis Vulic, Croatia
>


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