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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What's your diagnosis?

    I'll post the correct answer in a couple of days!

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    J.P.C. Peper, May 29, 2012
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    Osteogenesis imperfecta,or rickets??
     

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    multiple farcture differnt stages of healing battered baby
    other possible diffrentials are osteomalacia looser zones /osteogenis imperfecta
     

    ghazala, May 29, 2012
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    bone deformity.. paget's disease. may be just vitamin deficiency.. vita- D
     

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    Osteogenesis imperfecta
     

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    bone deformity
     

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    Osteomalacia.

    You could say it's the adult's form of rickets. As a result of vitamin D deficiency or insufficient amounts of calcium or phosphate, the bone has become soft.
     

    J.P.C. Peper, Jun 1, 2012
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    bone deformity
     

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