Rickets (Osteomalacia)
Rickets
Osteomalacia is a softening of the bones. In children, this problem is called rickets. Your body needs vitamin D to help make strong bones. This vitamin helps your body take in calcium and phosphorus.
Name
Osteomalacia and Rickets
About this topic
Osteomalacia is a softening of the bones. In children, this problem is called rickets. Your body needs vitamin D to help make strong bones. This vitamin helps your body take in calcium and phosphorus.
What drugs may be needed?
Increase vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus levels
What problems could happen?
Broken bones,Poor bone healing,Loss of motion in a certain area
Body systems
Ambulatory Care,Neuromuscular and Skeletal
What are other common names?
Adult Osteomalacia,Aluminum Bone Disease,Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism,Metabolic Bone Diseases,Nutritional Rickets,Renal Osteodystrophy,Senile Osteomalacia,Soft Bones
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