Bowdler spurs
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Citation:
Menezes T, Jones J, Weerakkody Y, Bowdler spurs. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30098
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19 Jul 2014,
T Menezes ◉
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- Bowdler spur
- Transverse fibula spurs
- Transverse fibula spur
Bowdler spurs refer to transverse long bone midshaft spurs or osteochondral projections associated with hypophosphatasia. They typically occur in the fibulae and less commonly in the forearms.
References
- 1. Uras I, Uras N, Karadag A et-al. Bilateral transverse (Bowdler) fibular spurs with hypophosphatasia in an adolescent girl. Korean J Radiol. 2005;6 (1): 52-4. Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Oestreich AE, Bofinger MK. Prominent transverse (Bowdler) bone spurs as a diagnostic clue in a case of neonatal hypophosphatasia without metaphyseal irregularity. Pediatr Radiol. 1989;19 (5): 341-2. Pubmed citation
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