Metabolic Bone Conditions (including Osteomalacia)
Known Symptoms
- Persistent bone pain affecting hips, back, or legs.
- Muscle weakness causing difficulty standing, climbing stairs, or walking.
- Increased tendency for fractures with minor trauma.
- Reduced mobility and fatigue during daily activities.
Known Causes
- Vitamin D deficiency impairing bone mineralisation processes.
- Poor dietary intake of calcium or essential minerals.
- Renal disorders affecting calcium and phosphate balance.
- Endocrine problems altering normal bone metabolism.
Care
- Ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake daily.
- Perform regular weight-bearing exercises to strengthen bones.
- Treat underlying metabolic or hormonal disorders promptly.
- Follow medical advice with regular monitoring and laboratory testing.
- Persistent bone pain affecting hips, back, or legs.
- Muscle weakness causing difficulty standing, climbing stairs, or walking.
- Increased tendency for fractures with minor trauma.
- Reduced mobility and fatigue during daily activities.
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KIMSHEALTH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers internationally recognised, multidisciplinary care for all musculoskeletal problems. Using minimally invasive techniques ranging from endoscopic spine surgery to robotic joint replacement, our surgeons develop a treatment plan customised for each patient by working closely with anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and other specialists. We manage complex trauma and fractures with a dedicated 24/7 trauma ICU, provide limb reconstruction (including Ilizarov techniques) and perform microsurgical reimplantation for severe limb injuries. We cover arthroscopy and sports-injury care, hand and microvascular surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis correction, plus specialist clinics for back pain, osteoporosis and arthritis.
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