Evaluation of the Limping Child

Jessica Burns MD, MPH, Scott J. Mubarak, MD  |   June 25, 2026  |   3:07

This video demonstrates the evaluation of a limping child, covering gait observation, physical examination technique, and the crawl test used to localize the site of pathology. Case examples illustrate common causes of limp in young children, including toddler’s fracture, a proximal tibial fracture from a trampoline injury, a distal tibial fracture from a fall, a foreign body in the foot, and distal tibial osteomyelitis.