Table 2 Patients with abnormal Pediatric Gait, Arms, legs, and Spine assessment
Presenting complaint | Component altered on the pGALS | Final diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
Polyarthralgia | Gait, TMJ, Arms | JIA |
Diabetes Follow-up | Trigger fingers | Diabetic |
Diabetes Follow-up + fracture history | Trigger fingers | Diabetic |
Lumbar pain | Spine deviation | Scoliosis |
Cough | Spine deviation | Scoliosis |
urinary burning | Foot abnormality | flat foot |
Asthma | Knee movement limitation | No MSK |
Asthma | Pectus excavatum | Rickets |
Lumbar pain | Foot abnormality | Flat foot |
Hip pain/sickle cell disease | Painful hip | Vaso-occlusive crisis |
Knee pain | Positive knee test | Anterior cruciate ligament hypersignal on MRI |
Hip pain/asthma/ Enuresis | Posture asymmetry dorsal Hyperkyphosis | Scoliosis |
Asthma | Elbow hyperextension | Hypermobility |
Itchy skin | cross-fluctuation on the knee | No MSK |
Growth delay | toes abnormalities | Syndactilya |
Enuresis | Sacral dimple | No MSK |
Fever/diarrhea | Gait abnormalities | No MSK |
Skin rash | Spine deviation | Scoliosis |
Headache | Painful knee | Hypermobility |