A tug lesion in musculoskeletal imaging is a term given to describe a bony traction reaction at a muscle attachment site likened to that of the "tug effect. They are benign and are placed as do not touch lesions.
Notable sites include:
- distal femur: cortical desmoid
- posterior tibia: soleal line
See also
- enthesophyte (can have a similar etiology)
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