We turn our patients’ dreams into reality by improving not only the length and shape, but also the function of their arms and legs.
Rickets
Dong Hoon Lee
Rickets are due to a deficiency of minerals (calcium and phosphate) which makes bones fragile and curved.
It may also be a result of a Vitamin D deficiency or certain drugs. Lately, rickets are increasing as more premature babies are being born and breast-feeding periods are getting longer.
Rickets are diagnosed with x-rays and blood tests. Curved bone deformity appears, as evidence of weak bone. Drug treatment is the first step and then deformity correction is considered in orthopaedics.
Treatment of Leg Length Discrepancy and Leg Deformity due to Rickets
