Preferred Label : sail sign of elbow;
RADLEX synonyms : elbow sail sign;
Definition : Triangular shadow produced by anteriorly displaced fat pad on a lateral radiograph
of the elbow. Indicates elbow effusion, often due to a radial head fracture.;
Origin ID : RID35510;
Associated condition(s)
Triangular shadow produced by anteriorly displaced fat pad on a lateral radiograph
of the elbow. Indicates elbow effusion, often due to a radial head fracture.
