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Bowing of both legs
Patient Data
Age: 4 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rickets
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- bowing of leg bones noted bilaterally
- cupping and splaying of the metaphyseal ends of tibia
- widened physes
Case Discussion
Rickets is essentially osteomalacia in the pediatric population that occurs prior to fusion of the growth plate. Vitamin D deficiency because of various factors is the major cause of rickets.
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