Osteogenesis imperfecta.
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2009-01
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Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare metabolic bone disorder characterized by increased bone fragility, low bone mass, recurrent fractures and numerous extra-osseus features. Many patients remain undiagnosed and unattended particularly in developed countries. Presently, medical management with bisphosphonates has changed the scenario.
Materials and Methods: Twenty consecutive patients of OI were enrolled over a period of four years. Their clinical features, radiology, and biochemical parameters and treatment outcome were analysed.
Results: Of the 20 patients, 16 (80%) were male and 4 (20%) were female. Mean age (SD) of the patients was 20.8 (13.8) years. All the patients had presented with fractures, the number of fractures per person varying from 1 to 20. Long bones were predominantly involved and thirteen (65%) had deformities of long bones. Ten (50%) had a positive family history of fractures after trivial traum. Eleven (55%) patients had dentiginous imperfecta (DI) and ten (50%) had blue sclerae at presentation. Impaired hearing was present in 1 patient only. Calcium profile was normal. Nine patients received pamidronate. Fracture frequency and pain decreased remarkably in these patients.
Conclusion: Patients with OI presented late, predominantly with fracture of long bones, deformities and blue sclerae. Pamidronate therapy remarkably decreased fractures and pain in these patients. ©
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Bhadada S K, Santosh R, Bhansali A, Upreti V, Dutta P. Osteogenesis imperfecta. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2009 Jan; 57(): 33-36.