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Patients with vitamin D deficiency usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with severe prolonged vitamin D deficiency is usually remarkable for bowing of the legs in children and periosteal bone tenderness. | |||
===General Appearance=== | |||
* Patients are usually well-appearing. | |||
* Patients may be obese or underweight. | |||
===Back=== | |||
* Lower back tenderness | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
* Periosteal bone tenderness | |||
* Bowing of the legs | |||
===Neuromuscular=== | |||
* Muscle weakness | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Physical examination
Patients with vitamin D deficiency usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with severe prolonged vitamin D deficiency is usually remarkable for bowing of the legs in children and periosteal bone tenderness.
General Appearance
- Patients are usually well-appearing.
- Patients may be obese or underweight.
Back
- Lower back tenderness
Extremities
- Periosteal bone tenderness
- Bowing of the legs
Neuromuscular
- Muscle weakness