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What Causes Weak Bones And Fractures?

dr my nephew having bones problem she is only 10 months and she is having 2 times fracture saome drs are saying her bones are weak and do not have strength and some are saying she is having curve bones and some are saying calcium problem plz suggest me healthier diet or some other solution
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hi, yes, weaker bones can either be due to a hereditary condition or could be due to calcium deficiency. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a connective tissue disorder that leads to spontaneous fractures due to defective bone mineralization.Usually children in this age group land up in deficiency of calcium and iron due to low levels of these elements in the maternal feed. Get an infantogram done for your child to look for bone abnormalities. Also get a Serum Alkaline phosphatase and serum calcium done. Start giving your child supplements in form of Syrup Osteocalcium and Syrup D3(Vitamin D) or Calcitriol sachets. If Xray is suggestive of Calcium deficiency, get a shot of Injection Arachitol 3 lakh I.U. to your child.
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What Causes Weak Bones And Fractures?

Hi, yes, weaker bones can either be due to a hereditary condition or could be due to calcium deficiency. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a connective tissue disorder that leads to spontaneous fractures due to defective bone mineralization.Usually children in this age group land up in deficiency of calcium and iron due to low levels of these elements in the maternal feed. Get an infantogram done for your child to look for bone abnormalities. Also get a Serum Alkaline phosphatase and serum calcium done. Start giving your child supplements in form of Syrup Osteocalcium and Syrup D3(Vitamin D) or Calcitriol sachets. If Xray is suggestive of Calcium deficiency, get a shot of Injection Arachitol 3 lakh I.U. to your child.