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Inclusion criteria were 1) age \u22653 and &amp;lt;15 years and 2) musculoskeletal evaluation requested by the family or patient. All consultations related to MSP were recorded via standard protocol and data record form.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>During the study period, 61 of 1000 (6.1%; confidence interval: 4.6\u20137.5) clinic visits for children \u22653 and &amp;lt;15 years were related to MSP. Patients' age, mean \u00b1 SD, was 9.7 \u00b1 3.3 years. Musculoskeletal complaints were more frequent in boys (57.4%), although there was no statistical difference. The presenting complaints included knee arthralgias in 33%; other joint (eg, ankles, wrists, elbows) arthralgias in 28%; soft tissue pain in 18%; heel pain in 8%; hip pain in 6%; and back pain in 6%. Symptoms were attributable to trauma in 30%; overuse syndromes in 28% (eg, chondromalacia patellae, mechanical plantar fasciitis, overuse muscle pain); and normal skeletal growth variants (eg, Osgood\u2013Schlatter syndrome, hypermobility, Sever's disease) in 18% of patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>MSP represents a frequent presenting complaint in general pediatric practice. 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