British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009;43:536
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Young woman with hip pain and clicking
1 Department of Radiology, UBC Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 Department of Orthopedics, UBC Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bruce B, Forster MD, Department of Radiology, UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2B5; Bruce.Forster@vch.ca
Accepted 14 April 2008
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CASE HISTORY
A 27-year-old otherwise healthy woman presented with a 3-year history of post-traumatic pain in the right hip, which occurred after a motor vehicle collision, in which another vehicle collided into the back of hers. She denied any childhood hip problems or any hip pain prior to the motor vehicle accident.
The patient reported a dull aching pain with associated sharp intermittent pain over the anterior aspect of her right groin. She also reported episodes of mechanical "catching" and "clicking", and the right hip occasionally locked up. Her symptoms were especially noticeable with any increase in her daily living and sporting activities. The pain was noticeably worse when getting out of her car or after sitting for prolonged periods with the hip in a flexed position.
On physical examination, the patient found to be otherwise healthy, and ambulated with a non-antalgic gait. She had a negative Trendelenburg gait and a
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