History
  1. Normal spine radiograph
  2. Consider metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (MCD) group. Recheck spine radiograph for subtle abnormalities
  3. Exclude treated rickets
  4. Irregularity
  5. Abnormal metaphyses
  6. Check long bones radiograph
  7. Normal pelvis radiograph/ can not be characterized/ not available
  8. Check the pelvis radiograph
  9. Normal spine radiograph/ not available
  10. Normal Bone Density
  11. Skeletal survey in a child
Check for predominant site of involvement, and associated findings

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Unavailable Hip joint most affected, coxa vara, medial beaking of femur with corner fracture at proximal femur, epiphyses normal
Unavailable Hip joint less affected, knee and hand most affected, cupped metaphyses and triangular/ delta epiphyses at hand bones, associated with alopecia and immunodeficiency, abnormal nail
Unavailable Very severe metaphyseal changes, widening, cupping and irregularity, bending of long bones, may be associated with hyperparathyroidism, hearing loss, contractures
Unavailable Hips more affected, coxa vara, narrow thorax and short ribs, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, cyclical neutropenia