Phemister's triad in tuberculous arthritis
POM
Helps recognise tuberculous arthritis on a plain radiograph before cartilage is lost.
The triad suggests but does not prove tuberculosis; confirm with biopsy and culture.
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POM. It helps you recall: Phemister's triad in tuberculous arthritis.
Periarticular osteoporosis
Osteolytic lesions (peripheral erosions)
Marginal narrowing of joint space (gradual)
P: Periarticular osteoporosis; O: Osteolytic lesions (peripheral erosions); M: Marginal narrowing of joint space (gradual).
It belongs to Bone and joint infections in Orthopaedics.
The triad suggests but does not prove tuberculosis; confirm with biopsy and culture.
Helps recognise tuberculous arthritis on a plain radiograph before cartilage is lost.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Orthopaedics question about Bone and joint infections.
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