Case: Bone & joint disease radiograph #96134114
Bone & joint disease Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Osteoporosis
What to look for in osteoporosis
- Generalised reduction in bone density with thin cortices.
- Prominent vertical trabeculae in vertebral bodies and fragility fractures (wedge fractures, hip, wrist).
- Plain film is insensitive: around 30% or more of bone mass may be lost before it is visible; DXA is the diagnostic test.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Inaktivitätsosteopenie nach tibialem Kreuzbandausriss
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
