Beware of 4 Bone Disorders That Commonly Affect Children

Every parent certainly hopes that their child can grow and develop perfectly. Both in terms of physical, mental and intelligence. Unfortunately, sometimes children experience abnormalities, resulting in stunted growth.

The following are 4 bone disorders that commonly attack children and hinder their growth:

Scoliosis

Scoliosis commonly occurs in adolescents, but many also experience it as children, even newborn babies. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine in an unusual pattern. There are two common patterns formed in the spine of scoliosis patients, namely the letter "S" and the letter "C".

Many children experience mild symptoms of scoliosis, but there are also many whose curve angle increases as they get older. The most visible symptom of scoliosis sufferers is an uneven shoulder height between the left and right.

Scoliosis with mild symptoms generally does not require special treatment, but is still closely monitored to see its progress. Meanwhile, for scoliosis with a curve angle that continues to increase, treatment will be carried out by installing a brace or surgery if necessary.

There is no certainty regarding the causes of scoliosis, but heredity is believed to be one of the biggest risk factors. Someone with a family history of scoliosis has a high potential for experiencing it too.

Blount's disease

Illness blount is a disease that causes curvature or bending of the legs below the knee, and affects the growth of the shin bones or tibia in children and adolescents. This disease is also often known as tibia vara.

When you are a baby and toddler, your feet are generally still naturally curved and this is normal. As you get older, your legs will straighten naturally. However, in people with the disease blount, the shape of the legs remains curved and can get worse.

Illness blount generally attacks children aged 1-3 years. One of the main causes of disease blount is uncontrolled weight gain or obesity. Meanwhile, in babies, children who walk earlier than normal age (before 12 months) also have the potential to experience disease blount.

Illness blount not only affects appearance, but can also cause various complications, such as:

• Difficulty or even inability to walk due to severe curvature
• Damage to the leg nerves

Rickets

Rickets is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and soft, which can inhibit the main function of bones as a support for the body. The main cause of children experiencing rickets is vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D functions to help absorb calcium in the body. In children, vitamin D plays a very important role in supporting bone and tooth growth. When vitamin D needs are not met, bone growth will be hampered, one of which is the risk of developing rickets.

There are several risk factors that increase a child's potential for developing rickets, namely:

• Has dark skin color
• Not getting exclusive breast milk
• Mothers experience vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Exposure to drugs
• Less exposure to sunlight, because sunlight is a source of vitamin D

Juvenile Paget's Disease

Juvenile Paget's disease is a disease that occurs due to problems during the process of regenerating old bone into new bone. Without realizing it, bones continue to regenerate over time. This process is carried out according to the instructions given by the genes that control the regeneration process so that strong new bones are formed.

However, when the gene that controls this process undergoes a mutation, the instructions given are incorrect, so that the new bone that is formed becomes larger, weaker, and has an irregular shape. This is because the regeneration process takes place too quickly compared to normal conditions.

This disease involves genes, so it usually occurs due to family history. It is possible that parents do not suffer from this disease, but actually carry the gene. As a result, children can experience juvenile Paget's disease.

These are various bone disorders that can hinder a child's growth. If you find certain symptoms that indicate a problem with the bones, such as an abnormal shape of the bone structure, the child is not able to walk at a more than normal age, or other problems, you can visit Premier Hospital Surabaya.

Orthopedic Cilinic at Premier Surabaya Hospital will provide the best service for your child. Starting from diagnosis to find out the cause, to the treatment process according to the health problems experienced by your child. All medical procedures will be carried out by experienced doctors and medical teams. Immediately visit Premier Surabaya Hospital or contact us to get more information.

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