Double contour sign (knee)

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 16 Feb 2022

The double contour sign is a helpful radiologic sign of trochlear dysplasia and is seen on true lateral knee radiographs as a double line at the anterior aspect of condyles that occurs if the medial femoral condyle is hypoplastic.

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