Possible causes of Limping in a child

10 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Contusion (bruise) Common Pediatric
• Fracture (broken bone) Common Pediatric
• Legg Calve Perthes Disease Common Pediatric
• Septic arthritis (joint infection) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Sprain Common Pediatric
• Synovitis (toxic or transient) Common Pediatric
• Discitis (back inflammation or infection) Urgent
• Lyme disease Urgent
• Osteomyelitis (bone infection) Urgent
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Pediatric