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Sever's disease: a common cause of paediatric heel pain
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  1. Shabbir Hussain1,
  2. Kosar Hussain2,
  3. Sahar Hussain3,
  4. Sara Hussain4
  1. 1Department of Paediatrics, Iranian Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. 2Department of Internal Medicine, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. 3Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
  4. 4Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  1. Correspondence to Dr Shabbir Hussain, dr.shabbirhussain{at}hotmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-009758

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    A 10-year-old boy presented with a 5 day history of refusal to walk due to severe bilateral heel pain, which increased with activity. The patient's family correlated the onset of pain to a preceding jumping activity by the child. There was no preceding history of rash, fever, respiratory tract or gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Examination revealed a well-nourished boy with normal vital signs. Foot examination revealed severe tenderness of …

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