The aetiology of rickets-like lower limb deformities in Malawian children

Summary: Debilitating rickets-like lower limb deformities are common in children throughout the world, particularly in Malawi, Africa where the causes are unknown. We have identified that Blount disease and calcium deficiency rickets are the likely causes of these deformities and propose calcium sup...

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Main Authors: Braithwaite, V, Freeman, R, Greenwood, C, Summers, D, Nigdikar, S, Lavy, C, Offiah, A, Bishop, N, Cashman, J, Prentice, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2016