Clinical manifestations of rickets in children

Rickets in children can be divided into early, progressive and recovery stages, and clinical manifestations at different stages are also different. 1. Early rickets Early symptoms are slow weight gain, loss of appetite, and may be accompanied by muscle and joint pain, especially in the lower limbs. Children often refuse to stand and walk, sometimes even unable to stand. 2, progressive rickets is mainly characterized by skeletal dysplasia, long bones on both sides bent, carpal softening, height is significantly shorter than children of the same age. Compression softening of the skull is one of the characteristics, head circumference increases, anterior fontanel opens and protrudes, the face presents a "horse face" or" moon sphere" shape. At the same time, teeth are also easy to fall off, and dental caries are prone to occur. 3. Recovery period If timely treatment is carried out in the progressive stage, the child's condition will gradually improve. During the treatment process, the bones will gradually harden, the osteomalacia of the long bones and wrists will gradually reduce, and a series of skeletal deformities such as hyperosteogeny and lower limbs or spinal kyphosis will recover after correction. In daily life, parents should provide children with foods rich in vitamin D to prevent rickets. If symptoms occur, seek medical treatment as soon as possible.