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A 29-year-old female intravenous drug user presented with sudden onset of right hip pain and inability to bear weight. Fluoroscopic image after aspiration with contrast injection showed irregular filling defects of the joint, typically seen with synovitis. This appearance of synovitis can be seen in the setting of infection or arthritis and is a non-specific finding. Aspirate grew Staphylococcus aureus
