Preferred Label : pedestal sign;
Definition : Divergent opaque lines in lucent area separated from prosthetic tip on a radiograph
of a cementless femoral stem; lines appear to form a pedestal supporting the prosthesis.
Suggests loosening prosthesis.;
Origin ID : RID35425;
Associated condition(s)
Divergent opaque lines in lucent area separated from prosthetic tip on a radiograph
of a cementless femoral stem; lines appear to form a pedestal supporting the prosthesis.
Suggests loosening prosthesis.
