Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also referred to as the “Brittle Bone Disease”, is a devastating condition that plagues over 1 in 20,000 births. (Solomon) A person with this condition can have multiple fractures from the slightest of traumas. (Antoniazzi) There is no c....
Osteogenisis Imperfecta
DEFINITIONOsteogenisis imperfecta (OI) is "a rare genetic disorder of collagen synthesis associated with broad spectrum of musculoskeletal problems, most notably bowing and fractures of the extremities, muscle weakness, ligamentous laxity, and spinal deformities."(Binder, 386). Other collagen-conta....