Positive John Thomas sign

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall ? fracture.

Patient Data

Gender: Male
x-ray

Positive John Thomas (a.k.a. Throckmorton) sign with a probable proximal right femoral osteochondroma easily demonstrated. 

Case Discussion

The John Thomas sign is a "joke sign" used by medical students and residents. 

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