*Septic arthritis of the hip in an infant can lack fever, but presents with pseudo paralysis (due to pain), elevated WBCs, elevated CRP, and effusion. *Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (idiopathic avascular necrosis of the hip) occurs in children aged 3-8, is insidious in onset, and does not have elevated inflammatory markers. | *Septic arthritis of the hip in an infant can lack fever, but presents with pseudo paralysis (due to pain), elevated WBCs, elevated CRP, and effusion. *Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (idiopathic avascular necrosis of the hip) occurs in children aged 3-8, is insidious in onset, and does not have elevated inflammatory markers. |