Rickets (Nutritional) – Femora (Rad)	

Fig. 23.67 Nutritional rickets: bowing of the femora and genu vara. Gross demineralisation of the bones is seen in this AP film of the femora and knees of the same child as in Fig. 23.66. Bowing of the femora and genu vara result from the effects of weight bearing on the weakened bones. The film also shows typical splaying and irregularity of the metaphyses and poorly ossified epiphyseal centres.

See also:
• Osteomalacia