DEFINITION, PREVALENCE & ETIOLOGY
DEFINITION
- Developmental rheumatology: musculoskeletal conditions occurring during childhood growth and development
- Most MSK presentations are benign and self-limiting
PREVALENCE
- In-toeing: affects 30% of children under 6 years
- Late walking: girls by 15 months, boys by 18 months
ETIOLOGY
- Multiple conditions related to growth and development
- Can be physiological or pathological, depending on the presentation