Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Infection • Septic Arthritis • Cortical Hypertrophy • Osteomyelitis Inflammation • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Toxic Synovitis • Reactive Arthritis Other Causes • Osteoarthritis • Osteomalacia • Rickets Hip Joint • Hip Dysplasia • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee Joint • Patellofemoral Syndrome (Chondromalacia Patellae) • Osgood-Schlatter Disease • Patella (e.g., Tendon Rupture, Dislocation, Subluxation) Spine/Stature • Osteoporosis • Scoliosis/Spinal Curvature • Dwarfism #Bone #Deformity #Limp #MSK #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics #Causes
