Four Cases of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Followed up until Adolescence.

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  • Saikawa Isao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University
  • Eguchi Masao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University
  • Oishi Toshihide
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University
  • Hotokebuchi Takao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University
  • Noguchi Yasuo
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University
  • Sugioka Yoichi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University

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  • 思春期以降まで長期経過観察した骨形成不全症の４例

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Four patients with osteogenesis imperfecta who were followed up until adolescence were reported. All the patients had a history of multiple fractures and underwent fixation using Rush pins, Küncher nails, Kirshner wires or plates. The overall complication rate was 44% and postoperative bone atrophy was observed in one patient who underwent fragmentation osteotomy. Despite the high rate of complications, all the patients are ambulatory now. These results demonstrated that surgical procedures are often necessary for patients with osteogenesis imperfecta to prevent subsequent fractures and a non-ambulatory state.

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  • Orthopedics & Traumatology

    Orthopedics & Traumatology 40 (3), 1333-1337, 1992

    West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology

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