tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post5804245916397124040..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: BowleggedCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-30256909813874887342009-07-06T09:05:39.053-07:002009-07-06T09:05:39.053-07:00Yep!
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This is rickets due to deficient...Yep!<br />-<br />Bowlegged<br /><br />This is rickets due to deficient mineralization of bone at the growth plate; it often occurs with osteomalacia (impaired mineralization of the bone matrix). Rickets can be caused by calcium or phosphate deficiency. Rickets manifests first at the distal forearm, knee, and costochondral junctions. The chest beading is enlargement of the costochondral junctions and often called the "rachitic rosary." The x-ray shows genu varum and decreased bone opacity.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-69091766860787494702009-07-04T18:47:35.692-07:002009-07-04T18:47:35.692-07:00RicketsRicketstreenoreply@blogger.com