Which radiographic finding is considered to be diagnostic for osteomalacia?
A. The presence of vertebral bone chip fractures
B. The presence of mineralized fractures
C. The presence of Looser's lines
D. The presence of a string sign
C
The classic diagnostic finding on radiographs for osteomalacia is Looser's lines. These lines represent nonmineralized stress fractures.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word