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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta: 1 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals, and Families Affected by OI 2 A newborn lets out a sharp cry while he is being cleaned and weighed. He screams when he is picked up or when someone touches his leg. An x-ray reveals a fractured femur, as well as several healed rib fractures. Parents bring their one-year-old daughter to the emergency room. She had been pulling to a stand, when suddenly the parents heard a pop and the little girl fell to the floor, crying with the pain of a broken leg. This is the toddler s third fracture since birth. A teenager checks into the hospital for the second time this year. A few months ago, he had a metal rod put into his tibia. This time, he will undergo risky surgery to put a rod in his spine. Doctors hope that the surgery will halt his progressively worsening scoliosis, which is crowding his lungs and leading to repeated respiratory infections. At her annual check-up, a 45-year-old woman asks her physician for a referral to a good orthopedist. The woman had several dozen bone fractures in her childhood and teen years. Though she has been fracture-free for a number of years, she is concerned that menopause will weaken her already fragile bones, leading to another cycle of fractures. The newborn, the toddler, the teenager, and the middle-aged woman all have osteogenesis imperfecta , or brittle bone disorder. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes fragile bones as well as other health problems. This brochure provides the latest information on osteogenesis imperfecta for health care providers and people affected by OI. For more information on OI, contact the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation at 1-800-981-2663, or visit us on the Internet at www.oif.org. 3 Myths and Facts About Osteogenesis Imperfecta Thanks to the work of dedicated researchers and clinicians, we learn more about osteogenesis imperfecta every day. Most babies born today with OI ...

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