A pseudofracture, also called a Looser zone, is a diagnostic finding in osteomalacia.
What is Milkman syndrome?
MILKMAN’S syndrome is a form of osteomalacia characterized radiologically. by radiolucent zones or bands of decalcification traversing otherwise normal-appearing bone, usually at right angles to the long axis of the bone.
What is a looser zone?
Looser zones, also known as cortical infractions, Milkman lines or pseudofractures, are wide, transverse lucencies with sclerotic borders traversing partway through a bone, usually perpendicular to the involved cortex, and are associated most frequently with osteomalacia and rickets.
What are pseudo fractures?
Definition. A band of bone material of decreased density forming alongside the surface of the cortical bone with thickening of the periosteum. Callus formation in the affected area is common and gives the appearance of a false fracture. [
What is a banana fracture?
A banana fracture refers to a complete, horizontally orientated pathological fracture seen in deformed bones affected by Paget disease. This term is often used to describe incremental fractures that occur in Paget disease as well, which represent a type of insufficiency fracture.
Is Paget’s disease an autoimmune disorder?
Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that leads to an increase in bone reabsorption. While depression is extensively described in Paget’s disease, affecting up to 50% of patients, the prevalence of manic episodes is unknown.
How can insufficiency fractures be prevented?
Education can be key to prevention of these fractures.
- Ensure regular Bone density (measured with a DEXA scan) checks.
- Take the appropriate measures to prevent your bones from weakening eg diet and weight bearing exercises.
- Falls risk education and training.
