Preferred Label : supinator sign;
Definition : Lucent line parallel to the proximal radius, representing the fat pad over the supinator
muscle, appears widened, blurred, or displaced on a lateral radiograph. Suggests proximal
radial fracture, often of the radial neck. May also result from inflammation of the
elbow joint.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35602;
Associated condition(s)
Lucent line parallel to the proximal radius, representing the fat pad over the supinator
muscle, appears widened, blurred, or displaced on a lateral radiograph. Suggests proximal
radial fracture, often of the radial neck. May also result from inflammation of the
elbow joint.
