During the development process of a baby, there may be many dangerous situations, and if there is even a slight deviation, it can easily lead to deformities. Sternum protrusion is a common deformity of the chest bones in infants. Many people don't know what to do in such a situation. This article will introduce what to do if a baby's sternum protrudes?
Firstly, it is necessary to determine what the problem is with the baby's sternum protrusion. From the appearance, this condition belongs to rickets or skeletal malformation, with the appearance of chicken breasts. Such skeletal deformities are often caused by insufficient calcium supplementation, or by insufficient calcium supplementation, but due to a lack of vitamin D, calcium cannot be absorbed by the body, resulting in rickets.
If the baby is confirmed to have rickets, it is necessary to supplement calcium in a timely manner. At the same time, in order to make calcium more easily absorbed and utilized, a large amount of vitamin D supplementation is needed. Vitamin D pills or injections can be taken. In summary, as long as there is sufficient vitamin D and calcium, it can prevent the worsening of chest protrusion and promote more normal sternum development.
After three or two months of treatment, parents can take their baby to the hospital for examination. If the examination finds that bone alkaline phosphatase has returned to normal, it indicates that the baby's development has also returned to normal. However, deformed bones cannot be improved, only by minimizing the degree of deformity in the eyes. Although treatment has been carried out, there will still be residual deformities after treatment. But if the residual deformities are not very severe. The baby will gradually grow up and the chest will gradually develop, which can minimize the degree of deformity.
