Epiphyseal triangle (femur)

Last revised by Travis Fahrenhorst-Jones on 22 Jul 2022

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Citation:

Bell D, Fahrenhorst-Jones T, Epiphyseal triangle (femur). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-149511

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-149511

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/149511

rID:

149511

Article created:

21 Jul 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

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At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

22 Jul 2022, Travis Fahrenhorst-Jones ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Travis Fahrenhorst-Jones had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

Ludloff's fleck
Ludloff's flecks
Epiphyseal triangle (femur)
Ludloff space
Ludloff spaces
Ludloff's spaces
Ludloff's space

Epiphyseal triangle, also known as Ludloff space (or Ludloff fleck in German), of the femur is a prominent triangular area of radiolucency on lateral radiographs which may be mistaken for pathology but is a radiological variant.

The epiphyseal triangle when seen is most prominent in older children and adults.