Preferred Label : shepherd's crook sign;
RADLEX synonyms : shepherd crook sign; shepherd's crook deformity; shepard's crook deformity;
Definition : Angle between femoral neck and proximal femur is abnormally small, producing the appearance
of a shepherd's crook on a radiograph. Suggests Paget disease; deforminty results
from weight-bearing pressure on softened bone.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35534;
Associated condition(s)
Angle between femoral neck and proximal femur is abnormally small, producing the appearance
of a shepherd's crook on a radiograph. Suggests Paget disease; deforminty results
from weight-bearing pressure on softened bone.
