ABSTRACT
Limping or refusal to weight bear usually results from lower limb pain which may arise from a soft tissue, muscle, bone, or joint problem. Joint disorders may be localized to a single joint (monoarthritis) or involve several joints (polyarthritis). All joints should be examined for evidence of pain, swelling, or limitation of movement, and it should be remembered that hip pain is frequently referred to the knee. Limping without pain is less common, e.g. undiagnosed congenital hip dislocation.
