Lateral femoral notch sign - anterior cruciate ligament tear
Diagnosis almost certain
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- updated 11 May 2022:
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A split (vertical) fracture of the lateral tibial plateau with probable articular depression.
Deep lateral femoral notch, 1.5 mm. Probable osteochondral fracture of the lateral femoral condyle. Moderate
Moderate knee joint effusion.
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Lateral femoral notch sign - ACLanterior cruciate ligament tear
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The lateral femoral notch sign is a depression on the lateral femoral condyle, in the context of knee trauma or twisting injury, suggestive of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. It is due to the impaction of the lateral femoral condyle and the posterior tibial plateau during twisting injury of the knee.
-<p>The <a href="/articles/lateral-femoral-notch-sign-knee">lateral femoral notch sign</a> is a depression on the lateral femoral condyle, in the context of knee trauma or twisting injury, suggestive of <a href="/articles/anterior-cruciate-ligament-tear">anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear</a>. It is due to the impaction of the lateral femoral condyle and the posterior tibial plateau during twisting injury of the knee.</p>- +<p>The <a href="/articles/lateral-femoral-notch-sign-knee">lateral femoral notch sign</a> is a depression on the lateral femoral condyle, in the context of knee trauma or twisting injury, suggestive of <a href="/articles/anterior-cruciate-ligament-tear">anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear</a>. It is due to the impaction of the lateral femoral condyle and the posterior tibial plateau during twisting injury of the knee.</p>
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