Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 48 Leg pain and limp

Question 1. In Perthes disease

(a) Pain occurs at the insertion of patellar tendon on tibia
(b) Injury is triggered by trauma
(c) Peak age group age 4–7 years
(d) Girls more commonly affected
(e) Frog-leg lateral X-ray helpful for diagnosis