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The Halfmoon Sign

1982

SUMMARY The halfmoon-sign is described. It consists of typically shaped fragments seen on the lateral view of the elbow in the area around the fossa radialis. With rare exceptions, the halfmoon sign is indicative of fracture of the distal humerus in the coronal plane, most commonly involving the capitulum humeri.

Humeral Fracturesanimal structuresbusiness.industryCapitulum humeriElbowDistal humerusAnatomyHumerusRadiographymedicine.anatomical_structureCoronal planeHumansMedicineLateral viewRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingFossa radialisbusinessSign (mathematics)Australasian Radiology
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