Presentation
Failure to thrive, bowed legs and a thick wrist.
Patient Data
Age: 1 year
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rickets
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Cupping, fraying and splaying of ulnar and radius distal metaphysis. Also in metacarpals metaphysis.
Case Discussion
In rickets, there is failure of mineralization at the zone of provisional calcification which results in widening and irregularity of the growth plate.
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