All of the following are seen in rickets, except.
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e. Gunstock deformity In rickets the abdomen is protuberant (pot belly) because of marked hypotonia of abdominal wall muscles. Visceral proptosis and lumbar lordosis also occurs in rickets.* More Questions on rickets: -Earliest manifestation of Rickets - Craniotabes*Clinical manifestation of Rickets appeal's at - later half of first year or in 2nd year. (Unusual below the age of 3 months)*Questions on Radiological feature of Rickets: -Earliest radiological changes appear in long bones of radius and ulna*Cupping of metaphyses*Large gap b/w epiphyses and metaphyses (widening of the physis i.e. growth plate)*Irregular metaphyseal margins (ill-defined zone of provisional calcification)Osteopenia*