Rickets - active

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Swelling of the wrist joint.

Patient Data

Age: Child

Left hand

x-ray

Cupping, fraying and splaying of the metaphyses of the distal end of both radius and ulna. 

Case Discussion

Features of active rickets.

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