• 1.Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Chinese Clinical Trial Register, the Chinese Cochrane Centre, INCLEN, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China2.Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China3.Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China4.West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
LI Youping, Email: txwutx@hotmail.com
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Objective  To explore the etiological mechanism of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and? the changes of bone on X-ray photography in preschool children in the KBD endemic area.
Methods  Children of 1-6 years old in Naidang village of Jinchuan county, Sichuan province, China were included; and their wrist and knee joints X-ray photos were collected. The photos were bl indly diagnosed.
Results  Of the 22 children aged 1-6 years old in the village, 17 were included and another 3 aged 6-8 years old asked for examination. All children showed changes in bone metaphysis around wrist or/and knee joints based on the results of X-ray examination.
Conclusion  The 20 children in mild type KBD area show common changes in bone metaphysis This result coincides with our hypothesis that hypoplastic cartilage should occur in the population of preschool children in the KBD endemic area.

Citation: WU Taixiang,LI Youping,LIU Rongbo,PEI Fuxing,YUAN Yong,ZENG Xiaoqian,YANG Xunzhe,ZHUO Qi. Changes of Bone on X-ray Photography in Preschool Children in Kashin-Beck Disease Endemic Area. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(2): 82-85. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080021 Copy

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