Common Diagnoses By Age Group

These age ranges do not all necessarily correspond to when the hip
pain starts, however with some conditions that are  typical later in childhood,
hip pain may be one of the first signs.

Birth or just after birth
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Birth - 5
Osteomyelitis
Septic Arthritis
Transient Synovitis

Ages 5 - 10
Legg-Calve Perthes Disease

Ages 10 - 15
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Diagnosis not related to a specific age:
Apophyseal Avulsion
Appendicitis
Dislocation
Femoral Anteversion
Femoral Retroversion
Fractures
Genu Valgum
Genu Varum
Leg Length Discrepancy
Muscle Sprain
Muscle Strain
Osteoid Osteoma

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