The nurse is assisting in the assessment process for a school-aged patient who reports groin pain all week.When assessing the right hip,the nurse finds that the hip does not fully rotate internally,and abduction is limited.On the basis of these data,which condition might the nurse suspect?

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Limited internal rotation and abduction are both signs of slipped capital femoral epiphysis, a condition where the femur slips out of its proper position in the hip joint. Osgood-Schlatter disease involves knee pain rather than groin pain, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease usually presents with limping and pain in the hip or thigh. A left hip and femur fracture would cause pain and immobility in the affected hip, but would not necessarily affect the rotation or abduction of the hip.

The Nurse Is Assisting in the Assessment Process for a School-Aged