I made these mnemonics on request by an awesomite, Yashwanth.
Here's the most common sites list he sent, mnemonics follow.
Osteoid sarcoma - Femur
Osteosarcoma - Lower end of femur
Ewings sarcoma - Femur
Chondrosarcoma - Pelvis
Osteoclastoma (Giant cell tumor) - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia
Monostotic - Upper femur
Polyostotic - Craniofacial region
Osteochondroma - Distal femur
Adamantioma - Tibia
Ameloblastoma - Mandible
Chordoma - Sacrum
Multiple myeloma - Lumbar vertebrae
Osteoblastoma - Vertebrae
Enchondroma - Short bones of the hand
Unicameral bone cyst - Upper end of humerus
Aneurysmal bone cyst - Lower limb metaphyses (Tibia and femur)
Osteosarcoma - Lower end of femur
Ewings sarcoma - Femur
Chondrosarcoma - Pelvis
Osteoclastoma (Giant cell tumor) - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia
Monostotic - Upper femur
Polyostotic - Craniofacial region
Osteochondroma - Distal femur
Adamantioma - Tibia
Ameloblastoma - Mandible
Chordoma - Sacrum
Multiple myeloma - Lumbar vertebrae
Osteoblastoma - Vertebrae
Enchondroma - Short bones of the hand
Unicameral bone cyst - Upper end of humerus
Aneurysmal bone cyst - Lower limb metaphyses (Tibia and femur)
Osteoid sarcoma - Femur
Osteosarcoma - Lower end of femur
Ewings sarcoma - Femur
Chondrosarcoma - Pelvis
Mnemonic: For sarcomas
All the sarcomas, most common site is femur :
Osteoid SARCOMA
OsteoSARCOMA
Ewings SARCOMA
Except CHOndrosarcoma, for which most common is Pelvis (CHOP)
Osteosarcoma - Lower end of femur
Ewings sarcoma - Femur
Chondrosarcoma - Pelvis
Mnemonic: For sarcomas
All the sarcomas, most common site is femur :
Osteoid SARCOMA
OsteoSARCOMA
Ewings SARCOMA
Except CHOndrosarcoma, for which most common is Pelvis (CHOP)
Osteoclastoma (Giant cell tumor) - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia
Monostotic - Upper femur
Polyostotic - Craniofacial region
Mnemonic: GFF (Girl friend forever)
GCT - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia
Monostotic - Upper femur
Polyostotic - Craniofacial region
Mnemonic: GFF (Girl friend forever)
GCT - Femur
Fibrous dysplasia - Femur
Osteochondroma - Distal femur
Mnemonic: OCDeF - osteochondroma distal femur
Mnemonic: OCDeF - osteochondroma distal femur
Adamantioma - Tibia
Ameloblastoma - Mandible
Mnemonic: Tumors start with A
Ameloblastoma - Mandible
Mnemonic: Tumors start with A
AdamanTioma has a T for Tibia
AMeloblastoma has M for Mandible
AMeloblastoma has M for Mandible
Chordoma - Sacrum
Mnemonic: Cord reminds you of spinal cord, which ends in the sacrum
Mnemonic: Cord reminds you of spinal cord, which ends in the sacrum
Multiple myeloma - Lumbar vertebrae
Osteoblastoma - Vertebrae
Mnemonic: Multiple blasts in vertebrae
Osteoblastoma - Vertebrae
Mnemonic: Multiple blasts in vertebrae
Enchondroma - Short bones of the hand
Mnemonic: En is a short word, enchondroma in short bones of hand
Mnemonic: En is a short word, enchondroma in short bones of hand
Unicameral bone cyst - Upper end of humerus
Aneurysmal bone cyst - Lower limb metaphyses (Tibia and femur)
Mnemonic for bone cysts:
HUMA - Humerus Unicameral, Metaphyses Aneurysmal
Aneurysmal bone cyst - Lower limb metaphyses (Tibia and femur)
Mnemonic for bone cysts:
HUMA - Humerus Unicameral, Metaphyses Aneurysmal
That's all!
-IkaN
-IkaN
You are most welcome
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