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antalgic gait
pain-induced limp with shortened phase of gait on painful side
Etiology:
- painful condition
- arthritis
- trauma
Differential diagnosis:
- limp is characteristic of hip disease (osteoarthritis of the hip)
- rarely seen in back disease in the absence of sciatica [1]
General
gait ataxia
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition
Parada JT et al (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2010
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022