A 65 year old female attended th Ohopaedics OPD with a chief complaint of chronic back ache. The radiograph of lumbar spine is obtained. What could be the most probable diagnosis?
The given history of back pain in a 65 year old female with the above given radiograph points towards the diagnosis of Osteoporosis. Radiograph shows multiple endplate compression fractures throughout the lumbar veebra. The term fishmouth veebra / codfish veebra have been used to describe the biconcave appearance (given in the image in the question) of the veebrae that occur in Osteoporosis and sickle cell anemia patients.
Rheumatoid Ahritis
Osteoporosis
Renal Osteodystrophy
Paget's Disease
NEET Jan 2020