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A 4-year-old child presents with a limp and refusal to weight bear on the right leg, which started yesterday. There is no history of trauma. On examination, the child is afebrile, well-appearing, and has limited and painful internal rotation and abduction of the right hip. Other joints appear normal. Blood tests including FBC, ESR, and CRP are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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