| Abstract | Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital connective tissue disorder with an incidence of up to 1:30,000. Patients suffer from deformities and fractures, and many of them never reach ambulation. The therapy consists of conservative, medicamentous and operative procedures that are described in this article. |
| Authors | A Meurer
(Affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik , Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland, meurer at uni-mainz.de.)
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| Journal | Der Orthopäde
(Orthopade)
Vol. 37
Issue 1
Pg. 17-23
(Jan 2008)
ISSN: 0085-4530 [Print] Germany |
| Vernacular Title | Diagnostik und Therapie der Osteogenesis imperfecta. |
| PMID | 18075729
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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