Windswept deformity is seen in which of th efollowing ?: (A) Achondroplasia, (B) Ankylosing spondylitis, (C) Rickets, (D) Scurvy
Answer is C. *Windswept deformity is seen in rickets. * EXTREMITIES are most effected in rickets * Valgus or varus deformities * Windswept deformity (combination of valgus deformity of 1 leg with varus deformity of the other leg) * Anterior bowing of the tibia and femur * Coxa vara Ref: Nelson 18th/e chapter48