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. 2018 Jan 31;8:81–89. doi: 10.1016/j.bonr.2018.01.005

Table 2.

Age-related changes of the clinical features of rickets.

Age Clinical presentation
<6 months Hypocalcaemia
Craniotabes
>6 months More common:
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    Chest abnormalities

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    Enlargement of wrists

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    Bony deformities
    • Deformities of the distal radius and ulna
    • Anterior bowing of the tibia
>1 year On weight bearing:
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    Deformities of the lower limbs with initially bowing of the legs

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    But as child gets older, knock-knees and wind-swept deformities
At any age Severe rickets can present with:
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    Fractures

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    Hypotonia

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    Sweating

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    Pain on mobilizing the limbs

Results in bold are "abnormal results, out of the normal reference range".