Radiolucent lines at the proximal end of the LEG simulating fractures.
A type of pseudofracture of the upper tibia caused by superimposition of the space between the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles is described. In standard radiographs of 40 randomly selected patients, the frequency of such radiolucent lines was 12.5%.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed