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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_6 | Pages 8 - 8
1 Feb 2013
Foley G Wadia F Yates E Paton R
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Aim

Assess the incidence of Vitamin D deficiency from a cohort of new referrals to a general Paediatric Orthopaedic outpatient clinic and evaluate the relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and the diagnosis of radiological or biochemical nutritional rickets.

Methods

We performed a retrospective case note and biochemistry database review of all new patients seen in an elective Paediatric Orthopaedic clinic in the year 2010, who had Vitamin D levels measured. Radiographs were reviewed by the senior author to determine the presence or absence of radiological rickets. Biochemical rickets was diagnosed if there was deficient Vitamin D (< 20 mcg/ml) and raised PTH.