A 10-year-old obese child from endocrinology department was referred to emergency for a painful limp with hip pain which of the following investigation is not required:
High-Yield Explanation
(c)This is an Obese Limping child with hip pain the possible differential diagnosis will be Osteomyelitis (X-MAS)Septic arthritis (X-MAS)Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (X-MRI)Transient synovitis (X-MAS)Hence CT will be least preferred. Previously CT Scan was carried out for SCFE but now MRI has replaced its indication.