Chevron sign (achondroplasia)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 29 Mar 2021

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Citation:

Foladi N, Kang O, Rauf A, et al. Chevron sign (achondroplasia). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69213

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69213

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/69213

rID:

69213

Article created:

2 Jul 2019, Naqibullah Foladi

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Naqibullah Foladi had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

29 Mar 2021, Owen Kang

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Revisions:

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

Chevron sign

The chevron sign refers to an inverted V-shape physis noted in children with achondroplasia. It is most commonly seen in the epiphysis of distal femur and tends to disappear with age ^1,2.