Rickets (mnemonic)

Dr Subhan Iqbal ◉ and Dr Zishan Sheikh ◉ et al.

A mnemonic to remember the radiological features of rickets is:

RICKETS

Mnemonic

R: reaction of the periosteum
I: indistinct cortex
C: coarse trabeculation
K: knees, wrists and ankles mainly
E: epiphyseal plates widened and irregular
T: tremendous metaphysis
S: spur (metaphyseal)

Article information

rID: 47505

System: Musculoskeletal

Section: Mnemonics

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

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