Reason to get an xray on atraumatic extremity pain

A 7 y/o boy presented with 24 hrs of left knee pain. No known injury. No fever/chills, systemic signs of illness, or past medical history. Does "horse around" with older brother a lot.

PE: normal VS

Gen:awake, alert, NAD

LLE: mild swelling in distal thigh. No erythema, warmth. FROM of hip, knee. Some discomfort with active knee extension, no pain with passive extension.

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MRI later showed mass suggestive of osteosarcoma vs Ewing sarcoma.