What is it about?
Conditions affecting the skeletal system and weaken it may have various clinical presentations. many of these conditions have characteristic radiographic features. Looser's zones are one of these findings. presence of Looser's zones in uncommon and bilateral location is a peculiar radiological finding. Milkman’s lines, cortical infraction, umbau zonen, pseudofracture are other synonyms for the Looser's zones
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Why is it important?
characteristic radiological findings help spot diagnose a condition in busy clinics
Perspectives
An uncommon presentation of a common endemic condition is described here in the form of a radiology image based quiz. many would find it as a spotter and for students, it may be a pathognomic finding that shall be etched in their mind for future recall.
Dr Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu
GMCH Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
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This page is a summary of: Behind bone lines, Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research, June 2023, Scientific Scholar,
DOI: 10.25259/jmsr_87_2023.
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