rickets

Examples of rickets in the following topics:

• Osteomalacia and Rickets

  • Osteomalacia (in adults) and rickets (in infants and children) are bone mineralization disorders caused by vitamin D deprivation.
  • If they are able to give birth, the infants are born with extremely low levels of vitamin D and may develop rickets.
  • Rickets is among the most frequent childhood diseases in many developing countries.
  • The British Medical Journal reported in 2010 that doctors in Newcastle on Tyne saw 20 cases of rickets per year.
  • Infants with rickets often suffer bone fractures.

• Pelvimetry

  • Certain medical conditions may distort pelvic bones (such as rickets or a pelvic fracture) and lead to CPD.

• Metabolic Functions

  • Vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired bone development in children, which leads to the development of rickets and a softening of bones in adults.

• Rickettsial Diseases

  • Despite a similar name, Rickettsia bacteria do not cause rickets, which is a result of vitamin D deficiency.

• Dystocia and Cesarean Section

  • The women had reduced pelvic capacity from having had rickets as an infant/child.

• Paget's Disease

  • Along with osteomalacia, rickets, and osteoporosis, Paget's disease is associated with vitamin D deprivation.

• Premature Infants

  • Gastrointestinal and metabolic issues can arise from hypoglycemia, feeding difficulties, rickets of prematurity, hypocalcemia, inguinal hernia, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

• Population Growth and Overpopulation