Which of the following show the looser&;s zone or Pseudofracture: (A) Vitamin C deficiency, (B) Osteoporosis, (C) Thyroididtis, (D) Osteomalacia
Answer is D. Pseudofracture/ Looser's zones : Wide, transverse lucencies traversing pa way through a bone, usually at right angles to the involved coex The characteristic feature of osteomalacia Also seen in: Paget's disease Fibrous dyplasia Hyperparathyroidism Renal osteodystrophy Symmetrically distributed in : Pubi rami Femoral neck Medial border of scapula