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Would like to know symptoms of a septic hip?
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Pain,fever,sed rate: Pain in the hip, fever, and an elevated sedimentation rate are the most common findings in a septic hip. If these are present a ct scan is usually done and if fluid is present in the joint it is aspirated for diagnosis.
Answered 6/16/2019
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