title: Persistent hip pain despite normal radiographs.
abstract: Acetabular fractures are frequently missed on plain view radiographs of the hip and pelvis. A high degree of clinical suspicion for an acetabular fracture should be maintained in any patient with persistent traumatic hip, pelvic, or buttock pain, and inability to ambulate.
authors.affiliation: In the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates' Department of Emergency Medicine in Washington, D.C., Alexander C. Lee is a clinical instructor of emergency medicine and Marie White is an assistant clinical professor. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011859:Radiography