[Fat pad signs and supinator fat line in cubital trauma].
The fat pad sign and the supinator fat line (SFL) are valuable diagnostic aids in the evaluation of bony cubital injuries. A total of 377 lateral X-rays of the elbow joint-including 121 fractures--were investigated. The supinator fat line exhibited bar-like and bird-like configurations in 55.9% and 41.8% of healthy test subjects, respectively. In the presence of a fracture, a wavy configuration, directed downwards from, or running parallel to, the upper edge of the radius, was seen in 95% of the cases. If in the event of an injury to the elbow a wavy configuration is seen in association with a positive anterior and/or posterior fat pad sign, bony involvement of the joint-forming elements may justifiably be suspected.
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Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Abteilung für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf.
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Wolf
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Jungbluth
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012016:Reference Values; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
Fettpolsterzeichen und Supinatorfettlinie bei Kubitaltraumen.