Osteoarthritis (mnemonic)
Last revised by Rahul Dabhi
on 17 Sep 2020
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Niknejad M, Dabhi R, Bell D, et al. Osteoarthritis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22490
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Rahul Dabhi
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- LOSS (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the main signs of osteoarthritis on plain radiography is:
- LOSS
Mnemonic
Mnemonics for Heberden nodes and Bouchard nodes:
- Heberden- Distal interphalangeal joint (H-D) (High Definition)
- Bouchard- Proximal interphalangeal joint (B-P) (Blue Picture)
- Heberden - High above (DIP)
- Bouchard - Below (PIP)
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