Rickets chicken breast, you need to choose the appropriate treatment for the age of the child, as well as to understand the severity of rickets. Currently the disease consists mainly of medication and surgery.
If rickets is more serious in children over one year old, showing bone deformities as well as X-shaped legs and O-shaped legs, all of them need surgery to correct the deformities. Regarding X-shaped legs, supra-ankle osteotomy can be chosen, and lax ligaments need to be repaired if joint instability occurs. In the case of O-shaped legs, orthopedic surgery or knee replacement is an option.
If for infants under 6 months, for rickets is not particularly serious, and the symptoms are not obvious, need to supplement vitamin D, the active period can be a large dose of supplementation, usually need to be taken continuously for a month, the follow-up can be adjusted according to the situation of the appropriate dosage. For those who have difficulty with oral intake, high-dose shock therapy can be chosen. Serum calcium and phosphorus, as well as alkaline phosphatase, should be monitored regularly during treatment.
If rickets is currently detected, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible and choose the most appropriate treatment according to the severity of the disease and chest deformity.