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Urgent Bite 299 - The Kager Fat Pad

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Show Notes

The Kager fat pad is seen in lateral radiographs of the ankle, and the loss or alteration of this pad can indicate injury or pathology in that region.

Check out the paper mentioned Somford MP, Hoornenborg D, Wiegerinck JJ. Kager's "Bermuda" Triangle. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Jul-Aug;53(4):503-4. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Apr 17. Erratum in: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Sep-Oct;53(5):676. PMID: 24746534.

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