Created at 9:41 a.m. Aug, 02, 2026
Author: momed
Related Note: 1488154067058 1
Rationale for change

This card currently lists "Osteomalacia/rickets" as the pathology associated with Looser zones (pseudofractures). However, Looser zones are classically a radiographic finding of osteomalacia in adults, not rickets. Rickets is instead characterized by metaphyseal cupping, fraying, and widening of the growth plate.
Proposed answer: Osteomalacia (or "Osteomalacia [adult form of vitamin D deficiency]").
This distinction is also consistent with Boards & Beyond, which specifically associates Looser zones with osteomalacia.

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