Zoya Morani, Aashna Mehta, Fnu Parul, Helen Huang, Mohammad Raza Khan, Nialish Javaid, Rachael Suzanne Ninan, Andrew Awuah Wireko, Luqman Muhammed, Fatima Aman Siddiqui
INTRODUCTION: A 38-year-old African American woman presented with right hip pain and movement restriction. Her medical history included a right hip and knee arthroplasty 10 years prior, history of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis and osteonecrosis of the hip. Preoperative assessment was significant for multiple comorbidities such as obesity (BMI > 38), hypertension, asthma. PATIENT CONCERNS: The patient presented with right hip pain, rated 7/10, and restricted hip flexion, adduction, and abduction...
December 29, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)