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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 6/2009

01-06-2009 | Orthopaedic • Radiology • Pathology Conference

Orthopaedic · Radiology · Pathology Conference: Thigh Pain in a 53-year-Old Woman

Authors: Joseph J. King, MD, J. Stuart Melvin, MD, O. Hans Iwenofu, MD, Edward J. Fox, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 6/2009

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A 53-year-old woman presented with 3 months of progressively worsening right medial thigh pain. She reported having constant severe pain and a burning sensation in the upper thigh. Her pain was worse at night, often awakening her from sleep. Initially, she experienced some relief with aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen; however, these no longer provided relief. She obtained partial pain relief with acetaminophen. She had a history of mild, blunt trauma to the left torso approximately 1 month before presentation, but no history of trauma to the affected limb. She denied any back pain, fever, chills, night sweats, or weight loss. …
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Metadata
Title
Orthopaedic · Radiology · Pathology Conference: Thigh Pain in a 53-year-Old Woman
Authors
Joseph J. King, MD
J. Stuart Melvin, MD
O. Hans Iwenofu, MD
Edward J. Fox, MD
Publication date
01-06-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0363-8

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