Michael G. Burke, MD, MBA, David C. Hanson, MD, 2016. "Extremity Pain (Chapter 147)", American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Extremity pain is a common complaint in primary care pediatric practice. Up to 16% of school-aged children report at least 1 episode of activity-limiting extremity pain annually.1 Among surveyed 8- to 18-year-old Norwegian children, 38.9% of girls and 46.6% of boys reported lower extremity pain during the 3 months prior to survey, while 13.9% of girls and 18.4% of boys reported arm pain.2 In a 9-year, 6-point, longitudinal survey, British researchers found that 56.6% of caregivers of 5- to 13-year-olds reported that their child often experienced extremity pain at the time of at least 1 survey.3 Over...