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Terry Thomas sign CHORUS

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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00801.html

Description: a gap between the scaphoid and the lunate bones suggesting a rupture of the scapho-lunate ligament
seen on x-ray, CT and MRI of the wrist
Terry Thomas was a British actor whose career was most active in the sixties.
the reference is to the prominant gap between his front teeth
many radiologists have taken to calling it the "David Letterman" sign for similar reasons

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Jon T. Lee, MD
Institution: CHORUS
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Tue Aug 04 2009