A 32-year-old woman presents with left inguinal and groin pain of 1 week duration that is worse with weightbearing and ambulation. Physical examination reveals full range of motion of the left hip. She walks with a limp. She had previously been treated with mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone therapy for Hodgkin's disease. An anteroposterior film of the pelvis demonstrates no osseous abnormality. Which of the following tests would be most useful in making the diagnosis?
A. Serum rheumatoid factor
B. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the left hip
D. Arthrogram of the left hip
E. Blood alcohol level
AnswerTags:
MCQ, Orthopedics, Hip Pain
Category:
Orthopedics MCQs
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