Patient's question:
Patient Gender: My daughter is now one year old. In November, I took her to the hospital, and the doctor said it might be infantile rickets caused by calcium deficiency. She has already received injections and taken calcium supplements. I also pay close attention to calcium supplementation for my child, often boiling dragon bone soup for her to drink. Question: Is this caused by calcium deficiency, and what methods can be used to solve this problem? Thank you!One year old
Doctor's answer:
Hello! Rickets is a childhood vitamin D deficiency disease, primarily caused by insufficient sunlight exposure in children, inadequate vitamin D intake, low calcium and phosphorus content in food, or improper ratio, increased demand for growth and development, and other diseases affecting the absorption and utilization of vitamin D and calcium-phosphorus. The main symptoms include irritability, restlessness, sleep disturbances, night sweats, and in severe cases, skeletal changes may occur. If the leg deformity is not severe, corrective treatment can be used; if the leg deformity is severe, new surgical corrective methods are required.