A mnemonic to remember differentials causing a coarse trabecular pattern in the bone
- PHROG
Mnemonic
- P: Paget disease (bone)
- H: Haemoglobinopathies (i.e thalassaemia), hyperparathyroidism
- R: Rickets
- O: Osteoporosis, osteomalacia
- G: Gaucher's disease
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