Preferred Label : tibiotalar slant sign;
Definition : Angulated distal tibial epiphysis and tibiotalar joint on a frontal radiograph; may
be unilateral or bilateral. Most commonly suggests sickle cell anemia, hemophiliac
arthropathy, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and epiphyseal dysplasia multiplex.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35639;
Associated condition(s)
Angulated distal tibial epiphysis and tibiotalar joint on a frontal radiograph; may
be unilateral or bilateral. Most commonly suggests sickle cell anemia, hemophiliac
arthropathy, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and epiphyseal dysplasia multiplex.