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DOI: 10.1177/000992286700601008 Sudden Acute Limp in ChildrenSome Causes of a Common SymptomDepartment of Child Health, University of Cape Town, Medical School, Observatory, Cape, South Africa "These are some of the conditions which may cause a child to develop a sudden limp. The site of pain must be located as exactly as possible, followed by general examination with specific em phasis on the locomotor system, the ab domen and cardiovascular system, to gether with such blood investigations as seem appropriate. In this way early diag nosis can be made and the best treatment offered to the child without delay."
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