Short metacarpals (mnemonic)
Last revised by Ali Hajihashemi on 4 Mar 2023
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Citation:
Niknejad M, Hajihashemi A, Bell D, et al. Short metacarpals (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22298
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Article created:
25 Mar 2013,
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉
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Last revised:
4 Mar 2023,
Ali Hajihashemi
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Synonyms:
- BIC PEN (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for remembering the causes of short metacarpals is:
BIC Pen
Mnemonic
I: idiopathic, infections
C: chromosomal: Turner syndrome
References
- 1. Mehta A, Beall DP. Radiology: The Oral Boards Primer. Humana Press. (2006) ISBN:1588293572. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon