Approach to hip pain Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 30-year-old man presents to the clinic for evaluation of left lower extremity pain. Over the past four weeks, he has developed aching pain in the left anterior hip and thigh. It does not radiate and is not associated with numbness or tingling. He describes it as moderate pain that worsens after prolonged sitting and diminishes upon standing. He does not recall recent trauma to the area. He has a history of playing competitive soccer. Past medical history is noncontributory, and he takes no medication. Vital signs are within normal limits. On physical examination, the patient is well-appearing. There is pain in the left groin with passive flexion and internal rotation at the hip, especially when combined with adduction. Which of the following findings is most likely to be seen on radiographs of the left hip?

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Defect of the hip labrum

Osteophytes at the hip joint

Subchondral bone destruction of the hip joint

Joint space narrowing of the hip joint

Cam morphology of femoroacetabular impingement