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Distal femoral fracture associated with lipohemarthrosis

Case contributed by Saeed Soltany Hosn
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Road trafic accident

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

CT scan shows complex distal femoral fracture associated with fat-blood level (upper arrow). There is also another faint level between blood and muscles (lower arrow).

Case Discussion

Features consistent of distal femoral fracture with fat-blood level.

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