Read the information in the Orthopedic Consult note below: Thank you for referring Mr.Samuels to my office.I saw him on March 3, 2015.Mr.Samuels has a 4-month history of increasing pain in his right distal femur.He first noticed pain after being kicked in the leg at a soccer game and was evaluated in your office 3 weeks later for persistent pain.There was a soft tissue mass in his distal femur that was tender to touch.An x-ray was performed to rule out a fracture or chronic osteomyelitis.The x-ray showed both osteolysis of the metaphysis and periosteal new bone formation.Labs were drawn including CBC, CPK, and ESR.He was referred to my office for further evaluation of the x-ray findings.
According to the note, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) An x-ray was performed to rule out a broken bone.
B) An x-ray was performed to rule out inflammation of the bone and bone marrow.
C) The x-ray showed bone loss in the metaphysis.
D) The x-ray showed new bone formation of the periosteum (the bone marrow, what is inside, the bone) .
E) The x-ray showed new bone formation of the periosteum (the membrane covering, or around, the bone) .
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