Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
Volume 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 850-853

Rickets in the Benelux. A case report of two Indian immigrants (Article)

Brouwers H.F.G. , Verburg A.D. , Loou B.-J. , Jansen E.J.P.
  • a Orbis Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, Netherlands
  • b Orbis Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, Netherlands
  • c Orbis Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, Netherlands
  • d Orbis Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, Netherlands

Abstract

The last decades showed a resurgence of rickets and osteomalacia in the developed countries. In this report, we present two cases of dietary rickets in Indian teenage brothers who migrated to Europe. Supplementation of calcium and vitamin D3 to their diet resulted in rapid relief of musculoskeletal symptoms. © 2010, Acta Orthopædica Belgica.

Author Keywords

Rickets immigrants

Index Keywords

male Emigrants and Immigrants case report Netherlands colecalciferol Cholecalciferol diet therapy India ethnology Calcium Adolescent Article rickets human Humans migration Child
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ISSN: 00016462
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English