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Radiographic Path. 2
Bone Pathology
Question | Answer |
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Loss of blood flow to the head of the femur, resulting in necrosis of the femoral head and deformity. | Legg-Perthes |
Fragmentation of subchondral bone due to avascular necrosis, resulting in free moving fragments within the joint space | Osteochondritis dissecans |
Benign fluid-containing lesion which can affect all the skeleton bones | Bone cyst |
Aggressive malignant neoplasm raising the periosteum from the cortex and laying down spicules of new bone | Osteosarcoma |
Diseased plasma cells invade the marrow and replace the red blood cells | Multiple myeloma |
When primary cancer cells break off and travel via the lymphatic or circulatory system to another body area | Secondary tumors |
Metabolic disease caused by a lack of Vitamin D or by a lack of sunlight | Rickets |
Overall demineralization of bone due to calcium reduction in the bones | Osteoporosis |
Spinal deformity due to the effects of osteoporosis | Kyphosis |
Genetic disorder resulting in the epiphyseal plates fusing prematurely in the skull and long bones | Achondroplasia |
Joint laxity at the hip developing due to a child's position in the womb | Congenital hip dysplasia |
A degenerative disease where Normal bone is absorbed and replaced by lucent patchy bone | Pagets disease |
Congenital disorder in which a portion of the spinal canal contents protrude due developmental failure of the neural arch to close | Spina Bifida |
Lateral deviation of the spine resulting in abnormal spinal curvature | Scoliosis |
Herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the spinal canal or degeneration of the disc due to the aging process | Intervertebral disc disease |