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Paediatric back pain and a limp
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A pre-adolescent presented to the Emergency Department with back pain of 2 months' duration. The pain was being managed conservatively by his primary care physician and this visit to the Emergency Department was prompted by progressive weakness of his right lower extremity. Physical examination was significant only for decreased motor function and absent …
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