Feb 11, 2025 · The sail sign on an elbow radiograph, also known as the anterior fat pad sign, describes the elevation of the anterior fat pad to create a silhouette similar to a billowing …

The fat pad sign, also known as the sail sign, is a potential finding on elbow radiography which suggests a fracture of one or more bones at the elbow. It may indicate an occult fracture that is …

Jun 24, 2024 · The posterior fat pad sign is the visualization of a lucent crescent of fat located in the olecranon fossa on a true lateral view of an elbow joint with the elbow flexed at a right …

What is a Fat Pad Sign? A fat pad sign occurs when the normal pads of fat surrounding the bones in the elbow becomes raised. This could be due to swelling in that area of the elbow.

On lateral elbow radiograph, the anterior fat pad (which is intra-articular, but extra-synovial) becomes elevated due to joint effusion appearing as a triangle. This has been termed the sail …

To cope with these difficulties, radi-ologists often use the “fat pad sign” when assessing injuries to the elbow. This is done by evaluating several small masses of fat that can be seen on a prop …

When present in a patient with a history of acute trauma to the elbow, the fat pad sign indicates the presence of an intra-articular hemorrhage, which in turn is often associated with an intra …

A visible anterior fat pad can be normal; it is a small radiolucent shadow adherent to the anterior aspect of the distal humerus: An abnormal anterior fat pad is described as a "sail sign" …

A posterior fat pad sign was defined as any visible posterior fat pad on the lateral elbow radiograph. These findings are a first but important step towards more uniform diagnostic and …

The significance of the radiological fat pad sign indicating elbow joint effusion after trauma when a fracture is not visible remains controversial. This retrospective analysis of 45 cases examines …