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X-ray of the left hip (AP view), performed one month after the onset of the symptoms, which shows no signs of fracture.
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A left hip AP X-Ray was ordered but no signs of fracture or other acute lesions were identified (Figure 1).
Pelvic CT-scan (A - axial view, B - coronal view) showing disruption of the medial cortex of left femoral neck.
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However, as the symptoms persisted for two weeks longer, and despite the medication and rest, a CT scan was done, that revealed a disruption of the medial cortex of the left femoral neck (Figure 2).
MRI of the left hip, STIR sequence, showing hyperintense signal, characteristic of a compression type femoral neck stress fracture.
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An MRI (Figure 3) was done that showed a nondisplaced compression-type left femoral neck fracture.