Rickets: Symptoms, Signs & Bone Deformities

Clinical Features of Rickets

Bone Deformities

  • Bowed legs, knock-knees
  • Beaded ribs, prominent breastbone
  • Thickened wrists/ankles, small head

Muscle Weakness

  • Difficulty walking, waddling gait, frequent falls, delayed motor skills

Other Signs

  • Bone/muscle pain, poor growth
  • Dental problems
  • Seizures, learning difficulties, heart problems

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