AI Article Synopsis
- Extra-capsular floating fat is a type of fat that can show up outside of joints in different places on the body.
- When doctors see this floating fat, it usually means there could be an injury or infection.
- This article helps doctors understand what causes this floating fat and how to recognize it through X-rays or other images.
Article Abstract
Extra-capsular floating fat may present in a variety of non-articular locations at the extremity. Manifestation of floating fat or fat-fluid level(s) outside of a joint is a marker of trauma or infection. Recognizing radiologic sign(s) of extra-capsular floating fat can aid radiologists to provide an informed differential diagnosis and facilitate clinical care. This review discusses the etiology, mechanisms, and imaging appearance of extracapsular floating fat in specific anatomic and non-anatomic locations at the extremity.
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