Rickets — Orthopaedic Sequelae
Failure of mineralization at the growth plate → metaphyseal cupping, fraying, and splaying with genu varum/valgum. Differentiate **nutritional vitamin D deficiency** from **X‑linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH)** and renal rickets; labs guide diagnosis. Medical therapy first: vitamin D and calcium for nutritional; **phosphate + active vitamin D** (calcitriol) for XLH; burosumab in select cases. Orthopaedic: guided growth hemiepiphysiodesis for coronal deformity; corrective osteotomy when sever...
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10Which of the following is the most common cause of rickets worldwide?
mcqIn X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH), which biochemical finding is typically observed?
mcqWhat is the primary medical treatment for nutritional rickets?
mcqWhich radiographic sign is characteristic of active rickets?
mcqWhat is the distinguishing biochemical feature of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets compared to nutritional ri...
mcqWhat surgical intervention is indicated for severe, rigid coronal deformities associated with rickets?
mcqWhat is the most common orthopedic sequelae of rickets?
mcqWhich condition is characterized by pseudofractures or Looser zones in adults?
mcqWhich of the following is true regarding the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets?
mcqWhat preoperative biochemical correction is important for improving healing in rickets patients undergoing sur...