fat pad sign
Noun
Meaning
fat pad sign (plural fat pad signs)
(medicine) A distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.
Noun
fat pad sign (plural fat pad signs)
(medicine) A distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.