It occurs in children prior to the onset of puberty and is a transient arthritis of the hip which usually resolves spontaneously.
Symptoms are usually mild and generally include hip pain and a slight limp.
Aside from the hip discomfort the child does not appear ill and would rather be playing. The hip pain resolves within a week to 10 days. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your child has unexplained hip pain and a limp with or without associated fever . If your child has a diagnosis of toxic synovitis you should call if the hip pain persists longer than 10 days.