Table 1 Core conditions and presentations

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Swollen joint (s)

Septic arthritis & osteomyelitis

A limp

Paediatric hip disorders (Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis, Legg-Calve-Perthé disease)

A fracture

Reactive arthritis

An unexplained fever

Bone & Joint malignancy

Loss of function

Normal variants

Joint or back pain

Talipes equinovarus

Nocturnal idiopathic pain (growing pains)

Common fractures e.g. forearm and multiple fractures including non-accidental Injury