The “sliver sign”: a specific radiographic sign of acute lateral patellar dislocation

The objective of this work is to assess the prevalence of the sliver sign, defined as an intraarticular linear or curvilinear ossific density, in association with knee effusion in patients with acute knee trauma, as a predictor of recent lateral patellar dislocation (LPD). John P. Haas, Mark S. Collins, Michael J. Stuart. Skeletal Radiology. Online Date Saturday, September 24, 2011 PDF