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What Causes The Calf Bowing And The Legs Apart As If Waddling In A 18 Month Old?

My 18 month old has bowed legs. I brought it to the drs attention at her 12 month exam and he said it should resolve itself. I took her to the dr again at 17 months and showed him it is no better. He ran some xrays on her hips and knees. His nurse then called me and said her hips are fine but her knees show significant bowing and has refered me to a orthopedic which I am now waiting on. When I asked what that means they wouldn t answer me and said I need to see the specialist to see if she needs treatment. She walks with her legs very far spread and waddles. Her calves appear bowed but not very bad. But the dr didn t say it was her legs he said it was her knees. What exactly does this mean and should I be worried?? What sort of treatments would she need to correct bowing in the knees?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Thanks for follow up, it seems that she has insufficiency of calcium and Vit D3, late rickets. Don't spend time and do blood test for hemoglobin, Vit D, Calcium, Phosphorus. You should start to give her at least ostocalcium 5 ml once daily and then add Vit D3 according with analysis. Visit also orthopedic, he will give special treatment, but don't forget to give her Calcium products:
-sesame seeds
-spinach
-cheese
-panir
-dahi
-milk
In addition give to her multivitamins-zincovit 5 ml 1 time 1 month. Apples are very useful .Take sunbathing till 10 a.m. and after 4 -5 p.m.

All the best
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What Causes The Calf Bowing And The Legs Apart As If Waddling In A 18 Month Old?

Thanks for follow up, it seems that she has insufficiency of calcium and Vit D3, late rickets. Don t spend time and do blood test for hemoglobin, Vit D, Calcium, Phosphorus. You should start to give her at least ostocalcium 5 ml once daily and then add Vit D3 according with analysis. Visit also orthopedic, he will give special treatment, but don t forget to give her Calcium products: -sesame seeds -spinach -cheese -panir -dahi -milk In addition give to her multivitamins-zincovit 5 ml 1 time 1 month. Apples are very useful .Take sunbathing till 10 a.m. and after 4 -5 p.m. All the best