A 7-Year-Old Child Who Begins to Limp and Complains of Persistent

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 7-year-old child who begins to limp and complains of persistent hip pain may have:

• A) congenital hip dislocation.
• B) Dupuytren contracture.
• C) Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
• D) osteoarthritis.

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