Fig. 1: Radiographs of the lower extremities of children with X-linked hypophosphataemia.
From: Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of X-linked hypophosphataemia
The patients show disproportionate short stature with genu varum (bowed legs) or genu valgum (knock-knees). The radiographs reveal severe leg bowing, partial fraying and irregularity of the distal femoral and proximal tibial growth plates. Note the lack of bone resorption features. Reprinted from ref. 17, CC BY 4.0.
