Patient's question:
Problem Description: I had rickets (when I was a child), and now I am an adult, but I have some deformities: pigeon chest, very thin arms (legs are okay), and a relatively large head. Are rickets a disease that only affects children? When children with rickets grow up, do they no longer need treatment? THANKYOUDoctor's answer:
Rickets is usually caused by severe calcium deficiency in childhood. It typically manifests as chest deformity, forming pigeon chest, due to abnormal chest bone development. The deformed chest bone and chest deformation can compress the lungs and heart, leading to lung and heart diseases. It may also cause bone joint deformities, particularly affecting the lower limbs, resulting in X-shaped or O-shaped legs and impairing normal walking. It is recommended that you regularly monitor your child's trace elements. If there is a calcium deficiency or if the chest deformation has already formed, calcium supplementation should be administered promptly. Oral calcium gluconate solution and vitamin AD can be taken for better effects.