Preferred Label : Hawkins sign;
Definition : Subchondral lucency in the dome of the talus seen on radiograph 6-8 weeks after fracture.
Presence indicates blood supply is intact and therefore avascular necrosis is unlikely.;
Source : Radiology 1999; 210:195-196;
Origin ID : RID35263;
Associated condition(s)
Subchondral lucency in the dome of the talus seen on radiograph 6-8 weeks after fracture.
Presence indicates blood supply is intact and therefore avascular necrosis is unlikely.
