Looser fracture

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Looser's zones; pseudofractures

Overview

Looser fracture is considered to be a type of insufficiency fracture. On imaging,radiolucent areas occurring at right angles to the cortex and extending across a portion of the bone diameter are seen. It is frequently bilateral. Characteristic sites of involvement are the axillary margins of the scapula, ribs, pubic rami, proximal end of the femur, and ulna.

Causes

• Osteomalacia
• Chronic renal disease
• Fibrous dysplasia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Paget's disease
• Renal osteodystrophy
• X linked hypophosphataemia

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