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Case
The patient is a 12-year-old boy who presents with sudden hip pain that started simultaneously with a “popping feeling” in the same hip. He reports that it started in the middle of his football game earlier in the day.
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A 12-Year-Old Football Player with Sudden Hip Pain
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