A 13-year-old teenager underwent X-ray examination of the hip joint. Examination revealed a 3 mm wide radiolucent zone between the head and the shaft of femur. This situation should be evaluated as:

Answer options

1. Radiographic film artifact
2. Normal (incomplete process of ossification)
3. Dislocation of the femoral head
4. Fracture of the femoral neck
5. Fissured fracture of the femoral neck

Explanation

A 13-year-old teenager underwent X-ray examination of the hip joint. Examination revealed a 3 mm wide radiolucent zone between the head and the shaft of femur. This situation should be evaluated as: Normal Ossification between the Head and shaft of the femur and the three pelvic bones occurs at the age of 14-16 years.