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Case: 13 y/o obese AA male presents with left leg pain after stepping in a hole during football training with his brothers. States he felt a pop during this incident and has since been unable to move his leg secondary to pain. Physical exam notable for normal vital signs, edema and tenderness to palpation proximal to left knee. Sensation intact to light touch throughout, 2+ pulses, 5/5 strength of ankle/great toe dorsi/plantar flexion. Diagnosis: Plain films including 2 view femur, 3 view knee, and 2 view tibia/fibula MRI (now gold standard) or ultrasound when plain films not diagnostic and suspicion still high 
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