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Physical examination should demonstrate pain with rotational motion in SCFE and the hip is positioned in flexion and external rotation if a painful effusion is present. Xrays are useful to demonstrate SCFE, osteomyelitis, fractures, or tumors and are always the first imaging test to obtain for any musculoskelatal complaints.
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