Foot pain in the child and adolescent

Amiethab Aiyer; William Hennrikus

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2014.08.005

Foot pain in the child and adolescent

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Dec;61(6):1185-205. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.08.005. Epub 2014 Sep 12.

Authors

Amiethab Aiyer¹, William Hennrikus²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: wlh5k@hotmail.com.

PMID: 25439019
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.08.005

Abstract

There are multiple causes of pediatric foot and ankle pain. Although conservative measures are appropriate for initial management, patients with refractory pain should be given consideration for further intervention. This review highlights some of the most common causes of foot and ankle pain in the child, with specific attention to demographics, etiologies, diagnostic workup, and treatment options.

Keywords: Children; Foot pain; Osteonecrosis; Overuse syndromes; Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Ankle / diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases / diagnosis*
Bone Diseases / therapy*
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Foot / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Joint Diseases / diagnosis
Joint Diseases / therapy
Orthopedic Procedures
Osteochondritis / diagnosis
Osteochondritis / therapy
Osteonecrosis / diagnosis
Osteonecrosis / therapy
Pain / etiology*
Radiography