5). Partial or full bursectomies wereperformed in all patients with symptomatic spurs orrecurrent triceps tendonitis in which evidence of concom-itant bursitis was found at operation. 2,14 The spur wasgenerally covered by at least a thin layer of triceps tendon,which was incised longitudinally.
The child should be carefully examined because. nonmusculoskeletal conditions can cause limping. Based on the most probable diagnoses suggested by the history and. physical examination, the appropriate use of laboratory tests and imaging studies can help confirm the diagnosis. (Am. Fam Physician. 2009;79(3):215-224.
An acute limp implies an underlying pathology that causes disruption of the standard gait pattern; the challenge for the physician is to identify this pathology. The cause of a limp can range from something as serious as a life-threatening bone tumor to something as minor as a pebble in a shoe.