Image Based Question – 74956

A 4-year-old child presented with painless genu yarum. X-ray  bilateral knee was done and is shown below. Which of the fotlowing is most likely diagnosis?

A. Rickets

B. Scurvy

C. Congenital anomaly

D. Trauma to epiphysis causing degeneration

Correct Answer » A Explanation

Ans: A. Rickets

(Ref Essential Orthopaedics, 5’h ed”; pg. 311)

• The history of painless genu varum along with the given X-ray findings are suggestive of Rickets.