Children’s calf ectropion may be caused by calcium deficiency and other physiological reasons, or rickets, cartilage dysplasia and other causes, according to the different causes of the choice of calcium or vitamin D supplementation, the use of external fixation, surgical treatment and other methods for correction.
1. Physiological reasons: children’s calf valgus is usually caused by physiological reasons, such as calcium deficiency, with the continuous development of children’s bones, it can be relieved on its own, generally do not need special intervention. You can consume high calcium food, such as tofu, milk, black fungus, etc., if necessary, you can supplement calcium supplements such as calcium lactate, calcium gluconate, etc..
2. Rickets: When children lack vitamin D for a long time, it may cause rickets and the phenomenon of outward turning of calves. You can take oral vitamin D preparations under the guidance of a doctor and increase the sunshine time to treat rickets. When bone deformity occurs, it can also be treated by surgical methods.
3. Chondrodysplasia: Chondrodysplasia is a hereditary disease, and the abnormal development of bones can involve the tibia and fibula, and some patients may have the phenomenon of calf valgus. In mild cases, it can be corrected by using external fixation methods, such as wearing a fixator. When the condition of baby calf valgus is serious, it can also be treated with surgery such as osteotomy, which helps to correct the symptoms of calf valgus in children.
When the baby calf ectropion, it is recommended that parents take their children to regular hospitals for relevant examinations, to clarify whether it is caused by pathological factors, standardized treatment and active intervention.