I think he had some kind of problem, maybe an accident and was treated by a quack Dr. But dang it, I really can't remember exactly what it was. Anyone else remember?
I wonder how many times Dr. House has been sued for malpractice?
Found this on the web...it pretty much say it all...
"Dr. Gregory House is a brilliant infectious disease specialist who would much prefer that diseases could be treated without the annoying complication of having patients attached to them.
House, ably played by Hugh Laurie, walks with a cane and a limp. In the first episode we learned that he was poorly treated by an incompetent (but probably nice and warm) doctor for a leg problem. Now House has to pop pain pills like Chiclets."